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Addressbook.save

Saves all the changes made since the last save.

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.save" ) More

Parameters

none

Result

Returns OK on success and error on failure.

Description

Saves all the changes made since the last save.

Examples

Create person and save changes:

$personID = MBS( "Addressbook.NewPerson" )
$r = MBS( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "FirstNameProperty"; "John" )
$r = MBS( "Addressbook.addRecord"; $personID )
$r = MBS( "Addressbook.save" )

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" )

Add a new person to addressbook.

# Fields to variables
#
Set Variable [$vn; Value:Adressen::Extra]
Set Variable [$nn; Value:Adressen::Nachname]
Set Variable [$org; Value:Adressen::Name]
Set Variable [$str; Value:Adressen::Straße]
Set Variable [$land; Value:Adressen::Land]
Set Variable [$plz; Value:Adressen::PLZ]
Set Variable [$ort; Value:Adressen::Stadt]
Set Variable [$email; Value:Adressen::EMail]
Set Variable [$tel; Value:Adressen::Tel]
Set Variable [$mob; Value:Adressen::Mobil]
#
# Create new person
#
Set Variable [$personID; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.NewPerson" )]
# Add first name
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "FirstNameProperty"; $vn )]
# Add last name
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "LastNameProperty"; $nn )]
# Organization
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "OrganizationProperty"; $org )]
# Add one address
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.New"; 1 )
Set Variable [$id; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.addAddress"; $str; $plz; $ort; $land; ""; "" )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.setPrimaryIdentifier"; $id )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "AddressProperty"; "multivalue" )]
# add an email
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.New")
Set Variable [$id; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; $email; "EmailWorkLabel" )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.setPrimaryIdentifier"; $id )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "EmailProperty"; "multivalue" )]
# Add phone numbers
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.New"]
Set Variable [$tel_id; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; $tel; "PhoneWorkLabel" )]
Set Variable [$mob_id; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.addValue"; $mob; "PhoneMobileLabel" )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.multivalue.setPrimaryIdentifier"; $mob_id )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.record.SetValueForProperty"; $personID; "PhoneProperty"; "multivalue" )]
#
# Save record
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.addRecord"; $personID )]
Set Variable [$result; Value:MBS ( "Addressbook.save" )]

Example Databases

Mac and iOS/Addressbook/Addressbook

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 18th October 2016

Addressbook.removeRecord - Addressbook.searchElementForConjunction

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