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Get(LastExternalErrorDetail)
Purpose 
Returns text about errors external to FileMaker that are returned by Get(LastError).
Format 
Get(LastExternalErrorDetail)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
For ODBC imports and Execute SQL script steps, returns a detailed ODBC error message.
For working with ODBC data sources in the relationships graph, returns the readable error string that is generated by the ODBC driver.
For actions that attempt to connect to a host securely, returns an SSL certificate error message.
Examples 
For ODBC imports and Execute SQL script steps, returns [DataDirect][Macintosh ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified (-1) when a data source name wasn’t found and the driver wasn’t specified.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
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About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
Editing ODBC data sources