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| Get(HostName) function |
| Format |
Get(HostName) |
| Parameter |
| None |
| Data type returned |
| text |
| Description |
| Returns the registered name of the computer that is hosting the database file. |
| On the computer that is hosting the database file: |
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Windows XP: Choose Start menu > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > and then click the Computer Name tab. Full computer name displays the current registered name. |
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Windows Vista: Choose Start menu > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System. Full computer name displays the current registered name. |
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Mac OS: In the Sharing System Preference, Computer Name displays the current registered name. |
| Notes |
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If the current calculation is stored and you specify its context, this function will be evaluated based on that context; otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of the current window. |
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See Solving calculations on a host machine for information about running scripts in client/server and peer-to-peer environments. |
| Example |
| Returns Fred Jones when Fred Jones is the registered name of the host computer in use. |
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Functions reference (category list) |
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Functions reference (alphabetical list) |
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About formulas |
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About functions |
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Defining calculation fields |
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Using operators in formulas |
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