Script Steps Reference

Open Menu Item script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 120
Compatibility
This script step is:
• not supported in web publishing
• not supported in a FileMaker Server scheduled script
• not supported in runtime solutions
Description
This script step is the same as choosing File menu > Manage > Database.
Notes
• The user’s account must be assigned the Full Access privilege set, or this script step
will not be performed. (Select Run script with full access privileges to enable the
script for all users.)
• See Sharing databases on a network for information about making schema changes to
shared databases.
Examples
The following script displays a message box that asks if the user wants to create a field, and opens
the Manage Database dialog box if the response is
Yes.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to create or edit a field?"]
If [Get (LastMessageChoice) = 1]
#1=Yes, 2=No
Open Manage Database
End If
Open Manage Data Sources
Purpose
Opens the Manage External Data Sources dialog box, where the user can create, edit, or delete
external FileMaker or ODBC data sources.
Format
Open Manage Data Sources
Options
None.
Compatibility
This script step is:
• not supported in web publishing
• not supported in a FileMaker Server scheduled script
• not supported in runtime solutions