Script Steps Reference

Records script steps
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ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 136
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 8.0
Description
This script step operates in all modes except Find mode.
Note OS X: Save Records As PDF is not supported in runtime solutions. However, users can print
the current record to PDF by choosing File menu > Print > PDF.
Notes
• If you don’t specify the output file path, FileMaker Go uses the name of the window to save
the PDF file.
• The following options aren’t supported in FileMaker Go:
• appending records to an existing PDF
• options in the Security tab and Initial View tab of the PDF Options dialog box
Example 1
Goes to the Products layout, shows all records, sorts the records, and saves the records as a PDF
without prompting the user.
Go to Layout ["Products"]
Show All Records
Sort Records [Restore; With dialog: Off]
Save Records as PDF [With dialog: Off; "Product Catalog.pdf"; Records
being browsed]
Example 2
Finds all invoices with the current record's Customer ID, sorts, saves the invoices to a PDF, and
appends the products purchased by the customer to the PDF.
Go to Layout ["Invoices"]
Find Matching Records [Replace; Invoices::Customer ID]
Sort Records [Restore; With dialog: Off]
Save Records as PDF [With dialog: Off; "Customer Backup.pdf"; Records
being browsed]
Go to Related Record [Show only related records; Match found set; From
table: "Products"; Using layout: “Products”]
Save Records as PDF [Append; With dialog: Off; "Customer Backup.pdf";
Records being browsed]
Go to Layout [original layout]
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server No
FileMaker Go Partial
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect No
Runtime solution No