Get(SystemNICAddress)

Returns the hardware addresses of all NIC (Network Interface Controller) cards connected to the computer.

Format 

Parameters 

None

Data type returned 

text

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 7.0

Description 

Values in the list returned by this function are separated by carriage returns. The address consists of 6 bytes displayed in hexadecimal separated by colons.

Notes 

•In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string.

•In FileMaker Go, this function is not a reliable method for obtaining the address on an iOS device. To identify an iOS device, use the Get(PersistentID) function instead. For more information, see the FileMaker Knowledge Base.

Example 1 

Returns 00:07:34:4e:c2:0d, for example.

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