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Hi Folks,

I am just wondering how I would go about retrieving the current user on my Filemaker Pro database. I assume I will need to use a script with the Get(AccountName) function, but it isn't working. I am probably doing something wrong, but do not know what.

Thanks in advance.
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there is example usage here, does this help any? http://www.filemaker.com/help/html/scripts_ref1.36.7.html
read the note here about running script under admin privilege http://forums.filemaker.com/posts/913fa9a3bb
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Hi rockiroads,

Thanks for your reply, the solution above (ElseIf) won't really help me I don't think. I am wanting to display the current user in either a text box or field. Do you know how I would go about doing that?
So running it Get(AccountName) did not do anything? what was your error?
I didn't receive any error because the example isn't what I am after. Why would I start with a ElseIf step for?
urm the example was how one can use it. I am not telling u to use elseif

u said u used it but didnt work, so need more info on how you used it and what it failed with
Right. I have the following in my script atm.

Set Field [Home::current_user; Get( AccountName )]

But on the field "current_user", nothing shows. Have I made a mistake in my syntax?
Im reading this http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/201024/ so do you need to use Home?
unsure
Home is purely the name of the layout/database I am using.
Actually, it is now working, but only when I add a new record, is it possible to have it set-up so it shows on file load?
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CompTeck2255:

I think you need the script step "Get ( AccountName )"  
This will return the name the user used to sign in to filemaker.

Hope that helps
Set your user name field to 'global' (so that the logged in user's name appears on all records, and not just the record the script was on when the Get(AccountName) script step was executed).
Hi ThomDroz and Tocacar,

Thanks for your additions. I do believe I am using the Get ( AccountName ), as mentioned in posts above. Thanks for the idea of setting the field to global, but is there anyway to get the name to appear when I open the file, currently it only shows after adding a record ?
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Hi Tocacar,

Your a 'Master' :-). That worked perfectly. Just quickly, with the 'global' setting, would it be possible to set my 'created by' and 'timestamp' fields to global so I don't need them in any more than my first table?

Thanks again.
Glad to help!  

You won't want to do the created by and timestamp fields as global.  Global fields are session and user specific and revert back to empty after each user session (if the system is hosted by Filemaker Server).  You need to keep the auto-entry settings for these fields and they will be populated correctly each time a record is created.

There was another recent EE question re; global fields and their use which you may find interesting/ useful:  https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26388220/Using-Globals-in-Filemaker-Pro-9.html
Thanks for that information.
Thanks for the great support
Hi, I went to bed soon after my last post so missed your replies but glad your all sorted now. Just to try improve on the help you get try to ask what you want (username on load) initially. I have not got filemaker on me to verify my post but sounds like it might of been working.
Thanks for your additions rockiroads :).