Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty

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Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty

Sets the value of a given property for a record.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
Addressbook	3.1	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

Deprecated

This function was deprecated. Use Contacts functions instead.

MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; RecordID; PropertyName; Value ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

RecordID The unique ID for the target person or group. $personID

PropertyName The name of the property. "EmailProperty"

Value The value as text, date or number. $value

Parameter	Description	Example
RecordID	The unique ID for the target person or group.	$personID
PropertyName	The name of the property.	"EmailProperty"
Value	The value as text, date or number.	$value

Result

Returns OK on success and error on failure.

Description

Sets the value of a given property for a record.
For multivalue items, please use an empty string as value and the plugin will put in the current multivalue.
Possible property names are UIDProperty, CreationDateProperty, ModificationDateProperty, FirstNameProperty, LastNameProperty, FirstNamePhoneticProperty, LastNamePhoneticProperty, NicknameProperty, MaidenNameProperty, BirthdayProperty, BirthdayComponentsProperty, OrganizationProperty, JobTitleProperty, HomePageProperty, URLsProperty, CalendarURIsProperty, EmailProperty, AddressProperty, OtherDatesProperty, OtherDateComponentsProperty, RelatedNamesProperty, DepartmentProperty, PhoneProperty, AIMInstantProperty, JabberInstantProperty, MSNInstantProperty, YahooInstantProperty, ICQInstantProperty, InstantMessageProperty, SocialProfileProperty, NoteProperty, MiddleNameProperty, MiddleNamePhoneticProperty, TitleProperty, SuffixProperty and GroupNameProperty.

Examples

Set first name on a person:

MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "FirstNameProperty"; Addressbook::FirstName )

Add a new URL to a contact:

Set Variable [$r; MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.New") ]
Set Variable [$ID; MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; "http://www.mbsplugins.de"; "WorkLabel" ) ]
Set Variable [$r; MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.setPrimaryIdentifier"; $ID ) ]
Set Variabel [$r; MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "URLsProperty"; "multivalue" ) ]

Add work and home emails:

$r = MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.New" )
$WorkEmailID = MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; Addressbook::WorkEmail; "EmailWorkLabel" )
$HomeEmailID = MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; Addressbook::HomeEmail; "EmailHomeLabel" )
$r = MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.setPrimaryIdentifier"; $WorkEmailID )
$r = MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "EmailProperty"; "multivalue" )

Set flags, so entry shows as company:

MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "PersonFlags"; 1 )

Edit existing person:

# get an UUID for a person record
$personID = "637FA922-7A2B-4F9A-BFA3-023253D4A3D5:ABPerson"
# set a new name
$r = MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "FirstNameProperty"; "John" )
# save it
$r = MBS( "Addressbook.save" )

Replace an email:

# find my ID
Set Variable [$personID; Value:MBS( "Addressbook.me" )]
# get email list
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Addressbook.record.valueForProperty"; $personID; "EmailProperty" )]
# show first email in list
Set Variable [$firstValue; Value:MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.valueAtIndex"; 0 )]
Show Custom Dialog ["First Email"; $firstValue]
# replace first email with new email
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.replaceValueAtIndex"; 0; "test@test.test" )]
# show changed email
Set Variable [$firstValue; Value:MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.valueAtIndex"; 0 )]
Show Custom Dialog ["First Email"; $firstValue]
# set back the email list
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "EmailProperty"; "" )]
# save it
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Addressbook.save" )]
Show Custom Dialog ["Saved"; $r]

Add first and last name:

Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "FirstNameProperty"; $vn )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "LastNameProperty"; $nn )]

Set organization:

Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "OrganizationProperty"; $org )]

Add homepage URLs:

# add homepages
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.New" ) ]
Set Variable [ $Blog_URL_ID ; Value: MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; "http://www.mbs-plugins.com/"; "Blog" ) ]
Set Variable [ $Homepage_URL_ID ; Value: MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; "http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/"; "HomePageLabel" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Addressbook.multivalue.setPrimaryIdentifier"; $Homepage_URL_ID ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "URLsProperty"; "multivalue" ) ]

Example Databases

Mac and iOS/Addressbook/Addressbook

Blog Entries

Release notes

Version 8.2
- Improved Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty to better handle keeping the record current.

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 9th March 2018

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