Script Steps Reference

Enter Browse Mode [ ]
Cut [Select, Table1::Recent Notes]
Paste [Table1::Previous Notes]
Copy
Format
Copy [Select; <table::field>]
Options
• Select entire contents copies the entire contents of a field to the Clipboard. If you do
not use Select entire contents, only the selected portion of the field's data is copied.
• Select Go to target field or click Specify to select the field whose contents you want
to copy. When no field is specified and nothing is selected, FileMaker Pro copies the
values from all fields of the current record.
Web compatibility
This script step is web-compatible.
Description
Copies the contents of the specified field in the current record and saves them to the
Clipboard. Copy duplicates the contents of the field. To remove the field information, use
the Cut script step on page 38.
Example
Find All
Copy [Select; Table1::RandomTimesNumber]
Paste [Select; Table1::SortNumber]
Replace Contents [No dialog; Table1::SortNumber]
Sort Records[Restore, No dialog]
Commit Records/Requests []
Paste
Format
Paste [Select; No style; <table::field>]
Options
• Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the contents of the
Clipboard. If you do not use Select entire contents, Paste copies the contents of the
Clipboard to the currently selected portion of the field.
• Paste without style tells FileMaker Pro to ignore all text style and formatting
associated with the Clipboard contents.