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Changing object data without activating script triggers
Bulk operations that may change many records at once will not trigger a script.
Spell checking (Edit menu > Spelling > Check All or the Check Found Set script step) or a Find/
Replace (Edit menu > Find/Replace or the Open Find/Replace script step) on more than one
record at a time will not activate script triggers.
When you check spelling for all fields in a record or all records in a found set (as in the Check Found
Set script step), script triggers will not activate except:
• If a field is active when an operation starts, the OnObjectExit trigger will activate.
• If a field is active at the end of an operation, the OnObjectEnter trigger will activate for that
field.
Only direct operations can trigger scripts:
• Changes made directly to a layout object or using a layout will trigger scripts, while changes
made to the underlying data will not trigger a script.
• Changes made to a field in one layout object instance will not trigger scripts on other layout
objects on the same layout or a different layout.
• Script steps and menu commands that apply directly to the table data rather than the layout,
such as
Import Records, Replace Field Contents, and Relookup Field Contents will not
trigger scripts.
• Changes made to a field from the Show Custom Dialog script step will not activate the
OnObjectModify script trigger.
• Script steps that can change a field directly, such as Set Field, Set Field By Name, and Set
Web Viewer will not activate the OnObjectModify script trigger. Script steps that work on a
layout object even though their target is specified as a field, such as Insert Text, will activate
the OnObjectModify script trigger.
• Apple events that apply directly to or work through layout objects will trigger scripts. Apple
events that bypass the layout will not trigger the scripts.
• Schema changes that change the data in fields will not trigger scripts.
Summary fields and calculation fields:
• The OnObjectEnter, OnObjectExit, and OnObjectKeystroke script triggers will activate for
summary and calculation fields. The OnObjectModify script trigger can be set for summary
and calculation fields, but it will not activate.
Troubleshooting layouts
Sometimes a layout does not appear or print as you expect it to. If you’re having trouble with a
layout, review the tips in one or more of the following sections.
Related topics
Printing troubleshooting
Troubleshooting layouts with summary or subsummary parts
If summary data is missing or incorrect in summary reports created in Layout mode, try the following
troubleshooting tips.