Array.Create ( columnNames ; rowNames ; nullValue ; delimiter )

Creates an empty text array for use with other array.xxx functions found on this site.

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Richard Dyce - Show more from this author
Dyce & Sons Ltd.
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Sample input:

Array.Create ( "A¶B¶C¶D" ; "1/1/2014¶2/1/2014¶3/1/2014" ; "0" ; "§" )

Sample output:

§A§B§C§D¶1/1/2014§0§0§0§0¶2/1/2014§0§0§0§0¶3/1/2014§0§0§0§0

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

/*
 Array.Create ( columnNames ; rowNames ; nullValue ; delimiter )

Example:

Array.Create ( "A¶B¶C¶D" ; "1/1/2014¶2/1/2014¶3/1/2014" ; "0" ; "§" )

"§A§B§C§D¶1/1/2014§0§0§0§0¶2/1/2014§0§0§0§0¶3/1/2014§0§0§0§0"

*/

Let(
	[
		colCount = ValueCount( columnNames );
		rowCount = ValueCount( rowNames );
		rowSlug = Substitute ( 10^colCount- 1 ; "9" ; delimiter & nullValue )
	];
	List(
		delimiter & Substitute( columnNames ; ¶ ; delimiter );
		Substitute ( rowNames ; ¶ ; rowSlug & ¶ ) & rowSlug
	)
)

The function will create a pre-populated text array, given a list of column names and row names, as well as the delimiter and null value you want used.

The column and row names should be supplied as a list of values with the last value being terminated with ¶.

This is revised function, without recursion.

Comments

		Richard DeShong, Logic Tools Sep 30, 2026
Hello Richard Dyce, I've been using sets of repeating vars as columns for arrays. This set of CF's is a cool idea. Thank you.

		Richard Dyce, Dyce & Sons Ltd. Sep 30, 2026
I'm pleased you found them helpful. :-)

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Array.Create ( columnNames ; rowNames ; nullValue ; delimiter )

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