---
title: "ABPersonGetCompositeNameFormatForRecord(_:)"
framework: Address Book
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 2.0+, iPadOS 2.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+]
path: "addressbook/abpersongetcompositenameformatforrecord(_:)"
---

# ABPersonGetCompositeNameFormatForRecord(_:)

Returns the person-name display format to use for the given record.

## Declaration

```swift
func ABPersonGetCompositeNameFormatForRecord(_ record: ABRecord!) -> ABPersonCompositeNameFormat
```

## Parameters

- `record`: The record being displayed.

## Return Value

Return Value The person-name display format to use for the given record.

## Discussion

Discussion If the record is NULL, or if it has no first name, middle name, or last name, then the user’s default order preference is returned. For possible values, see Composite Name Format.

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [ABAddressBookAddRecord(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookaddrecord(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroups(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroups(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroupsInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroupsinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeople(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSourceWithSortOrdering(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsourcewithsortordering(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllSources(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallsources(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyDefaultSource(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopydefaultsource(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyLocalizedLabel(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopylocalizedlabel(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopypeoplewithname(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCreate()](addressbook/abaddressbookcreate().md)
- [ABAddressBookCreateWithOptions(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcreatewithoptions(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetAuthorizationStatus()](addressbook/abaddressbookgetauthorizationstatus().md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupCount(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupcount(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupWithRecordID(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupwithrecordid(_:_:).md)