Script Steps Reference

Files script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 101
Save a Copy as
Purpose
Saves a copy of the current database file.
Format
Save a Copy as [“<filename>”; copy/compacted/clone]
Options
Specify output file displays the Specify Output File dialog box, where you can specify the name
and location of the resulting copy. For more information, see
Creating file paths. If you do not specify
a file, FileMaker Pro saves a copy of the current file and displays the Save As dialog box so the user
can specify copying options. You can choose to Automatically open file or Create email with file
as attachment after saving.
Use Specify to choose a save format: copy of current file, compacted copy (smaller), or clone
(no records).
Compatibility
This script step is:
• not supported in web publishing
• not supported in a FileMaker Server scheduled script
Description
Use this script step to back up your database.
Note This script step is not supported in FileMaker Pro database files hosted by FileMaker Server.
Examples
Save a Copy as ["backup"]
Recover File
Purpose
Recovers a damaged FileMaker Pro file.
Format
Recover File [No dialog; “<filename>”]
Options
• Perform without dialog prevents a dialog box from displaying after the script step performs
that shows how many bytes of data were recovered, the number of records and field values
skipped, and the number of field definitions recovered.