Script Steps Reference

Found Sets script steps
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ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 145
Perform Quick Find
Purpose
Performs a quick find based on text you specify or on text returned by a calculation.
Format
Perform Quick Find [<value or formula>]
Options
<value or formula> specifies the search text.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 11.0
Description
This script step finds records that match one or more search words based on text that you specify or
text returned by a calculation.
You can use the Get(QuickFindText) function to pass the text that is typed in the quick find box to the
Perform Quick Find script step.
Example 1
Performs a quick find with the contents of the Custom Quick Find field, sorts the found set, and goes
to the first record. Started by the OnObjectSave script trigger.
Perform Quick Find [Invoices::Custom Quick Find]
Sort Records [Restore; With dialog: Off]
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Example 2
Goes to the Invoice Details layout and performs a quick find using the text in the quick find box. If no
records are found, displays a custom dialog box. Useful with a custom menu item that performs
quick finds.
Go to Layout ["Invoice Details"]
Perform Quick Find [Get ( QuickFindText )]
If [Get ( LastError ) = 401]
Show Custom Dialog ["No records match " & Get ( QuickFindText )]
End If
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes