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CryptEncrypt

Encrypts data with the specified key and returns container data.

Format

CryptEncrypt ( data ; key )

Parameters

data - any text expression or field to encrypt.

key - any text expression or field as the key to encrypt data with.

Data type returned

container

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 16.0

Description

Use the CryptEncrypt and CryptDecrypt functions to encrypt and decrypt field data. CryptEncrypt accepts text or container data and returns container data as a binary file named encrypted.data.

See FileMaker Security Guide.

Notes

•This function is not supported in runtime solutions and returns "?".

Example 1

Returns container data in a file named encrypted.data.

CryptEncrypt ( "This needs protection" ; "My secret password" )