Container.GetName
-----------------

Queries the path list from a container.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Container](component_Container.md) | [3.0](newinversion30.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "Container.GetName"; Container ) 

**MBS**( **"Container.GetName";** /\* Queries the path list from a container. \*/  
**$Container**) /\* The container field or value to inspect. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Container | The container field or value to inspect. |  |

### Result

Returns the path list or error.

### Description

Queries the path list from a container.  
This is not the same as reading container as text.  
The result may be a file path, several file paths, a file name or nothing.  
### See also

- [Container.GetBase64](ContainerGetBase64.md)
- [Container.GetCount](ContainerGetCount.md)
- [Container.GetHex](ContainerGetHex.md)
- [Container.GetSize](ContainerGetSize.md)
- [Container.GetText](ContainerGetText.md)
- [Container.GetType](ContainerGetType.md)
- [Container.GetTypes](ContainerGetTypes.md)
- [Container.GetWidth](ContainerGetWidth.md)
- [Container.Rename](ContainerRename.md)
- [XL.Book.GetPicture](XLBookGetPicture.md)

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Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 20th May 2019

  
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