User manual

Creating scripts to automate tasks 10-5
To Do this
The options in this dialog box are described in more detail in the
following sections.
Scripts with
checkmarks
appear in the
Script menu
Drag the double
arrow to reorder
the script in the
Script menu
Type the name
of a new script
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Select to include the selected script in the Script menu
FileMaker Pro includes default steps when you create a script. You
can change or delete these steps.
To Do this
Add steps Select one or more steps from the list of available
steps, and then click Move. Select options for the step,
if they’re available.
Delete steps Select one or more steps in the script, and then click
Clear or press the Delete key
Delete all steps Click Clear All
Duplicate steps Select one or more steps in the script, and then click
Duplicate.
Change step options Select a step in the script, and then change the options.
Change step order Drag the double arrow to move a step.
Add a subscript Select Perform Script in the Available Steps list, and
then click Move. Select the Perform sub-scripts option,
and then choose the subscript from the pop-up menu.
Choose External Script if the subscript is in a different
file.
Add a pause in the Select Pause/Resume Script in the Available Steps list,
script click Move, and then specify the options. Or add a step
with the Pause option and set the option.
Choose steps from this list
Steps in the script
Display steps by category
Options for a
step appear
inside brackets
Drag the double
arrow to reorder
the step
Set options for
the selected
step
5. Click OK.
6. To list the script in the Script menu, select Include in menu in the
Define Scripts dialog box.
7. Click Done.