CNContact.ShowInAddressbook
---------------------------

Launches Contacts application to show this person.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Contacts](component_Contacts.md) | [8.4](newinversion84.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "CNContact.ShowInAddressbook"; ContactIdentifier ) 

**MBS**( **"CNContact.ShowInAddressbook";** /\* Launches Contacts application to show this person. \*/  
**$ContactIdentifier**) /\* The contact identifier.e.g. "46B1E34D-58F9-4B6B-A80D-0F71ABB87A0E" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ContactIdentifier | The contact identifier. | "46B1E34D-58F9-4B6B-A80D-0F71ABB87A0E" |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Launches Contacts application to show this person.  
### Examples

Show owner in addressbook:

 MBS ( "CNContact.ShowInAddressbook"; MBS ( "[CNContactStore.UnifiedMeContact](CNContactStoreUnifiedMeContact.md)" ))  
### See also

- [CNContact.EditInAddressbook](CNContactEditInAddressbook.md)
- [CNContact.Show](CNContactShow.md)
- [CNContactStore.UnifiedMeContact](CNContactStoreUnifiedMeContact.md)

### Example Databases

- [Mac and iOS/Contacts/Contacts to FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Contacts/Contacts%20to%20FileMaker.shtml#5ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac and iOS/Contacts/Contacts](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Contacts/Contacts.shtml#9ScriptAnchor_)

This function checks for a license.

Created 3th August 2018 , last changed 3th August 2018

  
[CNContact.Show](CNContactShow.md) - [CNContact.UnifiedContacts](CNContactUnifiedContacts.md)

[HTML Version](CNContactShowInAddressbook.shtml)