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Dictionary.CreateNamed
Creates a new dictionary with desired key.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Dictionary | 8.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "Dictionary.CreateNamed"; KeyRef { ; Key; Value } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeyRef | The desired key reference. | "IDs" | |
| Key | Optional, a key. | Optional | |
| Value | Optional, a value. | Optional |
Result
Returns dictionary reference or error.
Description
Creates a new dictionary with desired key.Dictionaries are hash maps, so lookup is very fast (often faster than search in your FileMaker database). You can use them for storing parameters or lookup tables.
Optionally you can pass keys and values as parameters to this function.
If you looked for assoziative arrays, you are right here.
Examples
Creates new dictionary with reference number "IDs":
MBS("Dictionary.CreateNamed"; "IDs")
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Release notes
- Version 8.1
- Added Dictionary.CreateNamed function.
Created 27th February 2018, last changed 27th February 2018
Dictionary.Create - Dictionary.Deserialize
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