Script Steps Reference

Fields script steps
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ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 101
Insert File
Purpose
Imports a file or a reference to a file into the current container field. Configures the Insert File dialog
box.
Format
Insert File [<dialog options>;<table::field>;”<filename>”]
Options
• Select Dialog options or click Specify to create a custom Insert File dialog box, filter file
types, and choose storage, display, and compression options for files that are inserted into a
container field. See Insert File Options dialog box.
• Store only a reference instructs FileMaker Pro to store only a link to a file in the container
field instead of the entire file. This option may reduce the size of your FileMaker Pro file, but
if you move or delete the file being referenced, FileMaker Pro won't be able to display it.
• Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the container field to insert the file into.
• Select Specify source file or click Specify to specify the file to be inserted. For information
on creating file paths in FileMaker
Pro, see Creating file paths.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
You must specify a target field, click in a field, or use the Go to Field script step before performing
this script step. If you do not specify a file to insert, FileMaker Pro displays a dialog box where the
user can select a file.
Notes
• If there is no active container field on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert
File returns an error code that can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
• FileMaker WebDirect does not support the Dialog options, Store only a reference, or
Specify source file options.
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script No
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect Partial
Runtime solution Yes