Script Steps Reference

Editing script steps
F
ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 72
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
If Perform Find/Replace doesn't find data that matches the find term, it doesn’t return an error.
Example 1
Replaces text in the Reorder Level field that matches the find criteria in all records without
prompting the user.
Go to Field [Products::Reorder Level]
Perform Find/Replace [No dialog; 1; 3; Replace All]
Example 2
Goes to the next occurrence of the product name in the Description field.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to find the current product name in the
Description field?"]

If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Go to Field [Products::Description]
Perform Find/Replace [Products::Name; Find Next]
End If
Example 3
Replaces specific terms in the current field with record data.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to replace placeholder terms with record
data?"]

If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Perform Find/Replace [No dialog; "[NAME]"; Customers::Name; Replace
All]

Perform Find/Replace [No dialog; "[COMPANY]"; Customers::Company;
Replace All]

Perform Find/Replace [No dialog; "[ADDRESS]"; Customers::Address;
Replace All]

End If