VerifyContainer
 
Purpose 
Returns 0 (false) if container data was changed or deleted outside FileMaker; otherwise, returns 1 (true).
Format 
VerifyContainer(field)
Parameters 
field - any text, number, date, time, timestamp, or container field; or any text expression or numeric expression.
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description 
Returns a Boolean value representing the validity of data stored externally in a container field.
Examples 
VerifyContainer(Photo) returns:
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0 (False) if files saved externally were modified or deleted.
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1 (True) if no changes or deletions occurred.
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? if the Photo field is not a container field.
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