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UserPrivilegeVerification ( thePrivilege )

Checks the FileMaker 'Accounts & Privileges' to see if the current user has a specific Extended Privilege.

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Hal Gumbert - Show more from this author CampSoftware http://www.campsoftware.com

  Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

// UserPrivilegeVerification ( thePrivilege ) // // Checks the FileMaker 'Accounts & Privileges' to see if the current user has a specific Extended Privilege. // // Parameters: // thePrivilege = the Extended Privilege Keyword to test for. // // Return Value: // "1" if Verified ; "0" if Not Verified // Let ( [ thePosition = Position(Get(ExtendedPrivileges) ; thePrivilege; 1; 1) ; theVerification = If ( thePosition > 0 ; "1" ; "0" ) ] ; theVerification ) Click to copy

Provides a simple way to test for Privileges

If [UserPrivilegeVerification ( "Manager" )]
doStuff
EndIf

 

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