FM.SQL.Field

Queries field value for given position in result.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
SQLref	The reference number returned by FM.SQL.Execute function.	$SQLRef
Row	The row number from 0 to FM.SQL.RowCount-1.	$row
Column	The column number from 0 to FM.SQL.FieldCount-1.	$col
Flags	Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 12.1 or newer. Various flags. Pass 0 to return value as it is. (default) Pass 1 to return file name of a container field. Pass 2 to return container data base64 encoded.	0	Optional

Result

Returns value or error.

Description

Examples

Query field values:

Set Variable [$sql; Value:MBS( "FM.SQL.Execute"; ""; "select * from Clients")]
# query first field of first row:
Set Variable [$value; MBS( "FM.SQL.Field"; $sql; 0; 0 )
# query other field
Set Variable [$value; MBS( "FM.SQL.Field"; $sql; $row; $col )
Set Variable [$r; MBS( "FM.SQL.Release"; $sql )

See also

• FM.SQL.CSV
• FM.SQL.Execute
• FM.SQL.FieldCount
• FM.SQL.FieldType
• FM.SQL.Release
• FM.SQL.RowCount
• FM.SQL.Text
• FM.SQL.XMLRecords
• SQL.Execute
• SQL.FieldCount

Release notes

• Version 13.2
  • Fixed FM.SQL.Field function to handle flags better.
  • Fixed FM.SQL.Field function to return a name if there is no FNAM stream.
• Version 12.1
  • Added flags to FM.SQL.Field function to return containers as base64 or just their file name.

Example Databases

• DynaPDF/Extract Images
• SQL in FileMaker/ImageGallery
• SQL in FileMaker/SQL Select Container
• SQL to other databases/SQL Export

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Created 18th April 2015, last changed 21st April 2023

FM.SQL.Execute - FM.SQL.FieldCount