Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

csv.getColumn ( array ; returnColumn ; delimiter )

Get designated column from delimited array

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  Sample input:
csv.getColumn( "a;b;c¶1;2;3"; 2;";")
  Sample output:
b
2

  Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Gets return delimited list of values in designated column of a delimited array of values.

 

Comments

Muhammad   Muhammad, UK
Feb 20, 2017
Hello,

Can you kindly explain how this functions works please. For some reason I cannot get it to work.
 

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