Script Steps Reference

Open Menu Item script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 121
Description
This script step is the same as choosing File menu > Manage > External Data Sources.
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 or edit a data
source, and opens the Manage External Data Sources dialog box if the response is
Yes.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to create or edit a data source?"]
If [Get (LastMessageChoice) = 1]
#1=Yes, 2=No
Open Manage Data Sources
End If
Open Manage Value Lists
Purpose
Opens the Manage Value Lists dialog box, where the user can manage new or edit existing value
lists.
Format
Open Manage Value Lists
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
Description
This script step is the same as choosing File menu > Manage > Value Lists.
Use this script step to open the Manage Value Lists dialog box for users if you have restricted their
access to FileMaker
Pro menus.