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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 972
Else
Purpose
Performs an alternate set of script steps when an If script step or Else If script step evaluates to
False.
Format
Else
Options
None.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Must follow an If script step or Else If script step. Else cannot follow another Else script step.
When all If script steps and Else If script steps evaluate to False, script execution moves to the Else
script step. The script steps under Else are executed, and script execution moves to the
End If script
step.
Example 1
Performs a find. If no records are found, displays a custom dialog. If records are found, sorts the
found set.
Perform Find [Restore]
If [Get ( FoundCount ) = 0]
Show Custom Dialog ["Find Records"; "No records were found."]
Else
Sort Records [Restore; No dialog]
End If
Related topics
Else If
If structure examples
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes