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Addressbook.record.displayname
Convenience function to return a display name for a record.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Addressbook | 3.1 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Deprecated
This function was deprecated. Use Contacts functions instead.
MBS( "Addressbook.record.displayname"; RecordID ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| RecordID | The unique ID for the target person or group. | $personID |
Result
Returns name or error.
Description
Convenience function to return a display name for a record.Returns firstname & lastname for persons, organization name for organizations and group name for groups.
Examples
Query display name of first group:
MBS( "Addressbook.record.displayname"; ElementLeft ( MBS( "Addressbook.groups" ) ; 1 ))
Query display name of addressbook's owner:
MBS( "Addressbook.record.displayname"; MBS( "Addressbook.me" ))
Query display name based on a ID:
MBS( "Addressbook.record.displayname"; "CFD73A44-24DD-480F-A1DE-A31926BC4AC7:ABPerson" )
See also
- Addressbook.groups
- Addressbook.me
- Addressbook.people
- Addressbook.record.isReadOnly
- Addressbook.recordsMatchingSearchElement
- Addressbook.searchElementForConjunction
- Addressbook.searchElementForProperty
Example Databases
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 18th February 2016
