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GetAsText
Purpose 
Returns data as field type text.
Format 
GetAsText(data)
Parameters 
data - any number, date, time or timestamp expression, or a field containing a number, date, time, timestamp, or container
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
Use with formulas involving text or text functions. The data returned can be a field type number, date, time, timestamp, or container.
For a container field, GetAsText returns external path information, text (when the container contains text that does not resolve into a valid path), or a question mark (?) if the container data is embedded in the database. For container data stored externally, data is returned in the format shown in the following example:
GetAsText(Container)returns
remote:cat.jpg
size:320,240
JPEG:Images/Animals/cat.jpg
Examples 
GetAsText ( 45 ) returns 45.
"You are " & GetAsText ( DaysDelinquent ) & " days late." returns You are 3 days late. when the value of DaysDelinquent is 3.
"FY" & GetAsText ( FiscalYear ) returns FY98, if the FiscalYear number field contains 98.
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