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QuickList.RemoveDuplicateItems
Removes duplicate items in the list.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| List | 4.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "QuickList.RemoveDuplicateItems"; ListRef { ; RemoveAll; ReturnNewList } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ListRef | The reference to the list returned from QuickList.New function. | $List | |
| RemoveAll | Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.4 or newer. If duplicate is found also remove the first occurrence. Set to 1 to enable or 0 to disable. Default is disabled. |
1 | Optional |
| ReturnNewList | Pass 1 to return result as new QuickList. This new list must be freed later using QuickList.Free function. Pass 0 (Default) to modify the list in the List1 parameter. |
0 | Optional |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Removes duplicate items in the list.Similar to UniqueValues function in FileMaker to find unique values.
See also
- List.RemoveDuplicateItems
- QuickList.FindDuplicateItems
- QuickList.Free
- QuickList.HasDuplicateItems
- QuickList.New
- QuickList.RemoveEmptyItems
Blog Entries
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.4pr4
- Comparing Base Elements Plugin to MBS FileMaker Plugin
- Data structures in FileMaker with MBS Plugins
Release notes
- Version 10.4
- Added RemoveAll and ReturnNewList parameters to QuickList.RemoveDuplicateItems function.
Created 21st September 2014, last changed 8th August 2020
QuickList.Remove - QuickList.RemoveEmptyItems
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