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Get_BaseTable

Allows you to get your Base Table name

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Simon Henkes
Fileworx
http://www.fileworx.com.au

Sample input:

Get_BaseTable( contacts::firstname )

Sample output:

contacts

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

/**
 * =====================================
 * #Get_BaseTable( fieldname )
 *		
 * PURPOSE:
 *		Retrieves Base Table name for any related field.
 *
 * RELEASE:
 *		1/10/2017
 *
 * WRITTEN BY:
 *		Simon Henkes
 * =====================================
 */

Let ( [


fmtable = GetValue (Substitute ( GetFieldName (fieldname); "::"; "¶");1)

];

ExecuteSQL (
"SELECT BaseTableName 
FROM FileMaker_Tables 
WHERE TableName= ? " ;


 ¶ ; ""; fmtable )

)

This function allows you to get your Base Table name.

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