Addressbook.Notification.GetChangedExternally
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Queries if the last notification script call was caused by a changed in another app.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Addressbook](component_Addressbook.md) | [3.5](newinversion35.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

### Deprecated

This function was [deprecated](deprecated.md). Use [Contacts](component_Contacts.md) functions instead.

MBS( "Addressbook.Notification.GetChangedExternally" ) ### Parameters

none

### Result

Returns 1 or 0.

### Description

Queries if the last notification script call was caused by a changed in another app.  
If this function returns zero, the change was made by your own FileMaker solution.  
This property is not always set by the OS for all changes, especially with some sync services.  
### See also

- [Calendar.Notification.GetChangedExternally](CalendarNotificationGetChangedExternally.md)

### Example Databases

- [Mac and iOS/Addressbook/Addressbook Changes](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Addressbook/Addressbook%20Changes.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_)

This function is free to use.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 12nd January 2015

  
[Addressbook.Notification.Evaluate](AddressbookNotificationEvaluate.md) - [Addressbook.Notification.GetDeletedRecords](AddressbookNotificationGetDeletedRecords.md)

[HTML Version](AddressbookNotificationGetChangedExternally.shtml)