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SystemInfo.HostName

Returns the hostname for this computer.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server FileMaker iOS SDK
SystemInfo 2.8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MBS( "SystemInfo.HostName" )   More

Parameters

none

Result

Returns name or error.

Description

Returns the hostname for this computer.
See also SystemInfo.HostDNSName and SystemInfo.DomainName.

With FileMaker Cloud (Linux) the result may be just the IP if no hostname is configured, e.g. "ip-172-31-21-142"

Examples

Shows host name:

Show Custom Dialog [ MBS("SystemInfo.HostName") ]

See also

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 3th October 2016


SystemInfo.HostDNSName   -   SystemInfo.IdleTime

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