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FM.DataType
Returns data type of argument.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| FM | 6.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "FM.DataType"; Value ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Value | The value to check. | $test |
Result
Returns type or error.
Description
Returns data type of argument.The type can be container, boolean, date, empty, number, text, time, timestamp or unknown.
Empty variables show as text.
You should never see unknown. Empty is really rare as it would be a value without anything, not even empty text.
Examples
Checks variable data type:
MBS( "FM.DataType"; "Hello" )
Checks data type for timestamp:
MBS( "FM.DataType"; get(CurrentTimeStamp) )
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Created 9th February 2016, last changed 9th February 2016
FM.CurrentThreadID - FM.DataViewerContent
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