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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 963

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 13.0

Description

The current file must be hosted on FileMaker Server. Otherwise, Perform Script On Server returns

an error. Scripts performed on the host are treated as FileMaker

Server scheduled scripts.

Scripts performed by Perform Script On Server:

• are not aware of the client’s current layout or record. If necessary, use the Go to Layout

script step and the Go to Record/Request/Page script step to specify which layout and

record to act on.

• can only access global variables that are defined after the script begins running on the host.

• support script parameters and script results up to 1 million characters.

Note If records are locked by a client, scripts performed on the host cannot access uncommitted

data or change the contents of those records.

Example 1

Runs a script on the server and sends the current layout name, record number, and customer email

address as the script parameter. The server navigates to the layout and record specified in the

parameter, saves a snapshot link of the current record, emails the snapshot link to the email address

specified in the parameter, and returns a result. The client fetches the script result from the server

and displays it in a custom dialog.

Main script: Email snapshot link (Client)

Perform Script On Server [Wait for completion; "Email snapshot link

(Server)"; Parameter: List ( Get ( LayoutName ) ; Get ( RecordNumber )

; Customers::Email )]

Show Custom Dialog [Get ( ScriptResult )]

Sub-script: Email snapshot link (Server)

Go to Layout [MiddleValues ( Get ( ScriptParameter ) ; 1 ; 1 )]

Go to Record/Request/Page [MiddleValues ( Get ( ScriptParameter ) ; 2 ;

1 )]

Set Variable [$PATH; Value:Get ( TemporaryPath ) & "Snapshot.fmpsl"]

Save Records as Snapshot Link ["$PATH"; Current record]

Send Mail [Send via SMTP Server; No dialog; To: MiddleValues ( Get (

ScriptParameter ) ; 3 ; 1 ); "$PATH"]

Exit Script [Result: "Snapshot link sent."]