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Get(HostApplicationVersion)

Returns the FileMaker host's product name and version.

Format

Get ( HostApplicationVersion )

Parameters

None

Data type returned

text

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 9.0

Description

Displays a value when used with the same or higher software version of FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Server, or a FileMaker Cloud product. If the current file is not shared or hosted, this function returns an empty string. Also returns an empty string when used from the host computer itself.

Example 1

Returns ProAdvanced 18.0.1 when the host computer is running FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced version 1.

Returns Server 18.0.1 when the host computer is running FileMaker Server 18 version 1.

Returns Cloud Server 1.18.0.42 when the host computer is running FileMaker Cloud for AWS version 1.18.0 build 42.

Returns Cloud Server 2.18.0.57 when the host computer is running FileMaker Cloud version 2.18.0 build 57.