Filemaker Pro 8.5 Advanced Maintenance TG761Z/A User Manual

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TG761Z/A
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150     FileMaker Functions Reference
Mod
Format
Mod(number;divisor)
Parameters
 or 
divisor - numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns the remainder after number is divided by divisor.
Use the Mod function to test whether a number is even or odd by specifying a divisor of 2 
(if the result is zero the number is even, otherwise it’s odd).
Examples
Mod(13;4) returns 
1
.
Mod(7;5) returns 
2
.
Mod(7;-5) returns 
-3
.
Mod(-7;5) returns 
3
.
Mod(-7;-5) returns 
-2
.
Mod(Participants;TeamSize) returns 
4
 if Participants contains 
40
 and TeamSize 
contains 
9
.
If(Mod(Get(RecordNumber);2) = 0;“even”;“odd”) labels a record even or odd 
using the Get(RecordNumber) function.
Random
Format
Random
Parameter
None
Data type returned
number
Mod
number
Div number;divisor
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) divisor
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