Script Steps Reference
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Control script steps
- Chapter 3 Navigation script steps
- Chapter 4 Editing script steps
- Chapter 5 Fields script steps
- Set Field
- Set Next Serial Value
- Insert Text
- Insert Calculated Result
- Insert From Index
- Insert From Last Visited
- Insert Current Date
- Insert Current Time
- Insert Current User Name
- Insert Picture
- Insert QuickTime
- Insert Object (Windows)
- Insert File
- Update Link (Windows)
- Replace Field Contents
- Relookup Field Contents
- Export Field Contents
- Chapter 6 Records script steps
- Chapter 7 Found Sets script steps
- Chapter 8 Windows script steps
- Chapter 9 Files script steps
- Chapter 10 Accounts script steps
- Chapter 11 Spelling script steps
- Chapter 12 Open Menu Item script steps
- Chapter 13 Miscellaneous script steps
- Appendix A Glossary
Appendix A
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Glossary 163
Self-join
A relationship between fields in the same table. This creates another occurrence of the
table in the relationships graph.
Separator
A line within a menu that separates or groups menu items.
Serial number
A unique number entered by FileMaker Pro for each record. You can tell FileMaker Pro to
automatically enter a serial number for each record by setting the Auto-Enter options in
the Options for Field dialog box. You can also serialize records by choosing Records
menu > Replace Field Contents in Browse mode.
Shared database
A database file for which sharing has been enabled, which permits users to access the
database file over a network. FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Server,
and FileMaker Server Advanced each support one or more of the following ways to share
databases: FileMaker Network sharing, which permits multiple FileMaker Pro users to use
a database file simultaneously; web publishing of databases to web browser users; and
sharing of data with other applications via ODBC/JDBC.
Shortcut
Also known as keyboard shortcut. One or more keys that users can press to perform
tasks.
Shortcut menu
Use to edit objects or data quickly by choosing commands from a shortcut, or context,
menu. Commands vary depending on the mode you're using, the item the cursor is over,
and whether an item is selected.
To display a shortcut menu, Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the item.
Slider
In the status area, the control below the book for quickly moving to a record in your
database file based on its location in the file. For example, in Browse mode, slide the slider
to the left to go to the first record and to the right to go to the last record.
In Browse mode, moving the slider changes the current record. In Find mode, moving the
slider changes the current find request. In Layout mode, moving the slider changes the
current layout. In Preview mode, moving the slider changes the current page.
Sliding objects
Objects that move together to close gaps left by entries in adjacent fields.
Set sliding in Layout mode (choose Format menu > Sliding/Printing).
Solution
A database file or files.