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Get(AccountType)

Returns the current account's authentication type.

Format 

Get ( AccountType )

Parameters 

None

Data type returned 

text

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 18.0 Advanced

Description 

This function returns one of the following values depending on the current user's account type.

 

For account type

Returns

FileMaker file: Guest

Guest

FileMaker file

FileMaker File

External server

External

OAuth: Amazon

Amazon

OAuth: Google

Google

OAuth: Microsoft Azure AD

Azure

FileMaker ID

FileMaker ID <Team Name>, where <Team Name> is the name of the team the user is in

Example 1 

For a user signed in with a FileMaker file account named Admin, returns FileMaker File.

Example 2 

For a FileMaker ID user who is in the Favorite Bakery team, returns FileMaker ID Favorite Bakery.

Related topics 

Creating and editing account access

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