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FlexPro Documentation 2025

Author

Read access to the name of a data object author. Read/write access to the name of the author of the current formula.

Syntax

[DataObject].Author

or

[this].Author = Name

The syntax of the Author property consists of the following elements:

Element

Description

DataObject

Optional. The data object being accessed. If you omit this element, then the current formula is accessed. In the case of embedded FPScript you have to use the This keyword.

Name

String with the name of the author.

Remarks

Write access to the header information of a data object is only allowed for the formula where the FPScript code is located. You should only use this option in embedded FPScript. For standard formula objects, you should edit the attribute on the General tab of the Properties dialog box instead.

Available In

FlexPro Basic, Professional, Developer Suite

Examples

.Author

Returns a string with the name of the user who created the current formula.

\Formula.Author

Returns a string with the name of the user who created the formula "Formula" in the root folder.