Script Steps Reference

50 FileMaker Script Steps Reference
Insert From Last Visited
Format
Insert From Last Visited [Select; <table::field>]
Options
• Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field. If you do not use Select
Entire Contents, Paste From Last Record inserts the result at the insertion point or at
the end of the field's existing data.
• Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the field to paste into.
Web compatibility
This script step is web-compatible.
Description
Pastes information from a field in the last active record into the specified field in the current
record or find request. The active record is the last record where FileMaker Pro performed
some activity, such as pasting text or moving into a field with the Go to Field script step
on page 35. Use this script step to ensure consistency and automate data entry.
Note If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed,
Insert From Last Visited returns an error code which can be captured with the
Get(LastError) function.
Example
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Enter Find Mode []
Go to Field [Company Name]
Insert From Last Visited []
Insert Current Date
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.
• Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the field to paste the date into.
Web compatibility
This script step is web-compatible.