Script Steps Reference

Editing script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 64
Copy
Purpose
Copies the contents of the specified field in the current record and saves the contents to the
Clipboard.
Format
Copy [Select; <table::field>]
Options
• Select entire contents copies the entire contents of a field in the current record to the
Clipboard. If you do not use Select entire contents, only the selected portion of the field's
data is copied.
• Go to target field specifies the field whose contents you want to copy. When no field is
specified and nothing is selected, FileMaker
Pro copies the values from all fields of the
current record.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
This script step duplicates the contents of the field. To remove the field information, use the Cut
script step.
Notes
• Contents that you cut or copy to the Clipboard are accessible to other applications.
• With FileMaker WebDirect, the Copy script step does not place data onto the Clipboard.
• If you manually select field data before you run this script step in FileMaker WebDirect, the
script step performs as if you did not make a selection. To select field data before you run
this script step in FileMaker
WebDirect, use the Set Selection script step.
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Partial
Runtime solution Yes