Script Steps Reference

Open Menu Item script steps
F
ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 231
Open Manage Value Lists
Purpose
Opens the Manage Value Lists dialog box.
Format
Open Manage Value Lists
Options
None.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
This script step is the same as choosing File menu > Manage > Value Lists.
Use this script step to open the Manage Value Lists dialog box for users if you have restricted their
access to FileMaker
Pro menus.
Notes
• You must be assigned the Full Access privilege set to perform this script step. To enable
users with less than full access privileges to perform this script step, right-click the current
script in the scripts pane and choose Grant Full Access Privileges.
• See Sharing files on a network for information about making schema changes to shared
databases.
Example 1
Displays a custom dialog that asks if the user wants to manage the database's value lists, and
opens the Manage Value Lists dialog box.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to manage database value lists?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Open Manage Value Lists
End If
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script No
FileMaker Go No
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect No
Runtime solution No