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CNContactStore.FetchContact
Fetches a fresh copy of this contact.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Contacts | 12.1 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "CNContactStore.FetchContact"; ContactIdentifier ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ContactIdentifier | The contact identifier. | "46B1E34D-58F9-4B6B-A80D-0F71ABB87A0E" |
Result
Returns contact identifier or error.
Description
Fetches a fresh copy of this contact.Your contact may be from the picker and not have all fields loaded. Or it may be outdated and you like to get a fresh copy.
This function takes an identifier and picks a fresh copy of the contact and returns a new reference (or the same).
Then you can query values with CNContact.Value.
Examples
Check if account is there:
Set Variable [ $ContactIdentifier ; Value: "36B1E34D-58F9-4B6B-A80D-0F71ABB87A0E" ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "CNContactStore.FetchContact"; $ContactIdentifier ) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Found" ; MBS( "CNContact.Name"; $ContactIdentifier ) ]
Else
Show Custom Dialog [ "Failed" ; "Invalid ID." ]
End If
See also
- CNContact.HasValue
- CNContact.Name
- CNContact.Value
- CNContactStore.AddContact
- CNContactStore.Contacts
- CNContactStore.DataWithContacts
- CNContactStore.DeleteContact
- CNContactStore.NewContact
- CNContactStore.UpdateContact
- IsError
Release notes
- Version 12.1
- Added CNContactStore.FetchContact function.
Blog Entries
- New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 12.1
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- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 12.1pr3
This function checks for a license.
Created 10th February 2022, last changed 1st March 2023
