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Addressbook.searchPeopleWithName

Searches people matching the first and/or last name.

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

Deprecated

This function was deprecated. Use Contacts functions instead.

MBS( "Addressbook.searchPeopleWithName" { ; FirstName; LastName } )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags
FirstName The first name or search for.
Can be empty to search only for last name.
"Christian" Optional
LastName The last name or search for.
Can be empty to search only for first name.
"Schmitz" Optional

Result

Returns list of all person IDs.

Description

Searches people matching the first and/or last name.
This search is case insensitive.

Examples

Search for Peter Miller:

MBS( "Addressbook.searchPeopleWithName"; "Peter"; "Miller" )

Search for Peter only:

MBS( "Addressbook.searchPeopleWithName"; "Peter"; "" )

See also

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This function is free to use.

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 14th July 2022


Addressbook.searchPeopleWithModificationDate - Addressbook.searchPersonWithExternalUID