Script Steps Reference

Accounts script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 207
Change Password
Purpose
Changes the password for the current account.
Format
Change Password [Old Password: <old password>;
New Password: <new password>; No dialog]
Options
• Old Password is the old password for the current account.
• New Password is the new password for the current account.
• Perform without dialog prevents the Change Password dialog box from displaying when
the script step executes. When this option is selected, FileMaker
Pro uses the literal
password information stored with the script step, or generates a new password based on a
calculation.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
This script step displays the Change Password dialog box, unless Perform without dialog is
selected. Change Password allows you to change your password but not your
access privileges.
Notes
• Users must have password change privileges to use this script step to change their
passwords. To enable users who do not have password change privileges to run this script
step, right-click the current script in the scripts pane and choose Grant Full Access
Privileges.
• Unless the Set Error Capture script step has enabled error capture, users get five attempts
to change their password.
• If Set Error Capture is on, users get a single attempt to enter their old and new password.
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Partial
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Partial
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes