Go to Object

Moves to the specified object on the current layout.

See also 

Options 

  • Object Name is the named object to make active on the current layout. See Naming objects.

  • Repetition (optional) lets you choose a field's repetition to go to. Otherwise defaults to 1. This option is ignored if the object is not a field.

Compatibility 

Product Supported

FileMaker Pro

Yes

FileMaker Go

Yes

FileMaker WebDirect

Yes

FileMaker Server

Yes

FileMaker Cloud

Yes

FileMaker Data API

Yes

Custom Web Publishing

Yes

Originated in version 

8.5

Description 

This script step uses an object name to identify an object, so you must assign a unique object name to each object on a layout that you want to go to.

Notes 

  • If this script step specifies an object on a tab panel or a slide panel that is not the frontmost panel, the specified object is selected and the panel it is on moves to the front of the panel control.

  • If the script step specifies a field on a popover, the popover opens.

Example 1 

Navigates to a field with the object name "First Name".

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Go to Object [Object Name: "First Name"]

Example 2 

Navigates to either the "Paid" tab or the "Unpaid" tab in a tab control depending on the value of Invoices::Status.

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If [Invoices::Status = "Paid"]
    Go to Object [Object Name: "Invoice Statement Tab"]
Else If [Invoices::Status = "Unpaid"]
    Go to Object [Object Name: "Invoice Payment Tab"]
End If

Example 3 

Navigates to an object whose name is the value of the Invoice::Status field in the current record.

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Go to Layout ["Invoice Details"]
Go to Object [Object Name: Invoices::Status]

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