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GetNthRecord
Purpose 
Returns the contents of fieldName from the specified record number.
Format 
GetNthRecord(fieldName;recordNumber)
Parameters 
fieldName - any related field or repeating field, or an expression that returns a field or a repeating field
recordNumber - the record number from which you want data
Data type returned 
text, number, date, time, timestamp, container
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 8.0
Description 
The result of GetNthRecord() will not be updated when the record referred to by GetNthRecord() is a record other than the one in which the calculation is currently being evaluated.
GetNthRecord of the current table returns the Nth record of the found set according to how the current table is sorted.
GetNthRecord of a related table returns the Nth record of the related set (relative to the current record), based on the sort order of the relationship.
Examples 
GetNthRecord(First Name;2) returns the contents of the First Name field for record 2 in the current table.
GetNthRecord(First Name;Get(RecordNumber)+ 1) returns the contents of the First Name field for the next record in the current table.
GetNthRecord(Contacts::First Name;2) returns the contents of the First Name field for record 2 in the Contacts table.
GetNthRecord(Contacts::Has Repetitions[2];2) returns the contents of the second repetition of the Has Repetitions field for record 2 in the Contacts table.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
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About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
Sorting records