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SystemInfo.HostName
Returns the hostname for this computer.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| SystemInfo | 2.8 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "SystemInfo.HostName" )
Parameters
none
Result
Returns name or error.
Description
Returns the hostname for this computer.See also SystemInfo.HostDNSName and SystemInfo.DomainName.
With FileMaker Cloud (Linux) the result may be just the IP if no hostname is configured, e.g. "ip-172-31-21-142"
Examples
Shows host name:
Show Custom Dialog [ MBS("SystemInfo.HostName") ]
See also
Blog Entries
This function is free to use.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 28th January 2023
