Encryption.EncryptContainerBlowfish
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Encrypts container value with Blowfish engine.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Encryption](component_Encryption.md) | [2.9](newinversion29.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

### Deprecated

This function was [deprecated](deprecated.md). Use [Encryption.Cipher](EncryptionCipher.md) instead.

MBS( "Encryption.EncryptContainerBlowfish"; Key; Value { ; iv } ) 

**MBS**( **"Encryption.EncryptContainerBlowfish";** /\* Encrypts container value with Blowfish engine. \*/  
**$Key**; /\* The key you want to use.e.g. "Hello" \*/   
**$Value**; /\* The container value to use.e.g. $inputData \*/   
**$iv**) /\* Optional; The initial vector as a text with up to 16 bytes length.e.g. "1234567890ABCDEF" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key | The key you want to use. | "Hello" |  |
| Value | The container value to use. | $inputData |  |
| iv | The initial vector as a text with up to 16 bytes length. | "1234567890ABCDEF" | Optional |

### Result

Returns error or encrypted container value.

### Description

Encrypts container value with Blowfish engine.  
Input must be a container value (picture, file, PDF, movie or whatever you have). The encrypted data is returned as container value without file name.  
For blowfish the key length is limited to 72 characters.  
Deprecated. Please move to [Encryption.Cipher](EncryptionCipher.md) for new projects.  
### Examples

Encrypt and Decrypt:

 Set Variable \[ $key ; Value: "Hello" \]  
Set Variable \[ $encryptedData ; Value: MBS ( "Encryption.EncryptContainerBlowfish"; $key ; $inputData ) \]  
Set Variable \[ $decryptedData ; Value: MBS ( "[Encryption.DecryptContainerBlowfish](EncryptionDecryptContainerBlowfish.md)"; $key ; $encryptedData ) \]  
### See also

- [Encryption.Cipher](EncryptionCipher.md)
- [Encryption.DecryptContainerBlowfish](EncryptionDecryptContainerBlowfish.md)
- [Encryption.EncryptContainerAES](EncryptionEncryptContainerAES.md)

### Example Databases

- [Encryption and Hash/Encrypt Containers](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Encryption%20and%20Hash/Encrypt%20Containers.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 2.9pr7](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2012-09-11/MBS_Filemaker_Plugin_version_2/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

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Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 24th February 2026

  
[Encryption.EncryptContainerAES](EncryptionEncryptContainerAES.md) - [Encryption.ProviderNames](EncryptionProviderNames.md)

[HTML Version](EncryptionEncryptContainerBlowfish.shtml)