Script Steps Reference

Fields script steps
F
ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 93
Insert Current Date
Purpose
Pastes the current system date into the specified field.
Format
Insert Current Date [Select; <table::field>]
Options
• Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the current date. If you do not
select this option, Insert Current Date adds the value of the current date to the end of the
field's existing data.
• Go to target field specifies the field to paste the date into.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
• To perform a calculation with the current date, make sure the receiving field is defined as a
date field.
• If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert
Current Date returns an error code which can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
• 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.
Example 1
Goes to the Email History layout, inserts the current date in the Last Sent field, then goes to the
original layout.
Go to Layout ["Email History"]
Insert Current Date [Select; Emails::Last Sent]
Go to Layout [original layout]
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