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Using FileMaker Pro Advanced tools
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ILEMAKER PRO HELP 588
To monitor fields and variables in the currently running script:
1. Choose Tools menu > Data Viewer, or click in the Script Debugger window.
2. Click the Current tab and do the following:
To monitor expressions:
Click the Watch tab and do the following:
To Do this
Edit or copy local or global variables Double-click a variable in the list.
Sort fields and variables in the list Click a column heading.
Items in the list are grouped by type, then sorted in
this order: fields, global variables, local variables.
Add an expression to the Watch list Click Add to Watch.
FileMaker Pro switches to the Watch tab where
the expression appears.
View restricted-access expressions
Click , then log into an account that has full
access privileges.
Note If you log in to edit restricted-access scripts
in the Script Debugger, your access privileges also
apply to the Data Viewer. If you log in from the
Data Viewer, your access privileges also apply to
the Script Debugger. In either case, your editing
privileges last until you close the Script Debugger
or the Data Viewer. For more information, see
Debugging scripts (FileMaker Pro Advanced).
To Do this
Add an expression
Click .
Edit an expression
1. Select an expression, click or double-click the expression,
then define or edit the expression. See Edit Expression dialog box.
2. Click Evaluate Now to display the results of the expression or
click Monitor to add the expression to the Watch list.
Update the values for
calculations displayed in
the list
Click Refresh Values.
Values update as you scroll through the list.
Duplicate an expression
Select one or more expressions, then click .
Delete an expression
Select one or more expressions, then click .
Change the order of
expressions in the
Watch list
Drag the arrow next to the expression up or down.