Copying and pasting scripts
You can copy entire scripts, script folders, or script steps from one file and paste them into the same file or some other file.
1.
Do one of the following:
 
To copy a
Do this
Script or folder
Choose Scripts menu > Manage Scripts. Or, choose File menu > Manage > Scripts.
Script step
Choose Scripts menu > Manage Scripts. Then, select the script from the list and click Edit to open the Edit Script window.
2.
Select the script, script folder, or script step you want to copy.
3.
Copy the selection:
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Windows: Choose Edit menu > Copy in the Edit Script window.
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Mac OS: Choose Edit menu > Copy in the FileMaker Pro menu bar.
4.
Open the dialog box in the file into which you want to paste the script, folder, or script step.
5.
To paste the selection, select the script, folder, or script step after which you want the selection to appear, then:
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Windows: Choose Edit menu > Paste in the Edit Script window.
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Mac OS: Choose Edit menu > Paste in the FileMaker Pro menu bar.
Notes
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Pasted objects do not retain privileges. You must redefine privilege sets in the destination file.
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FileMaker Pro retains references to scripts, folders, and script steps if they are valid when you paste. If you copy multiple scripts, folders, or script steps that reference each other, copy them in one step to retain the references. If you copy them one at a time, the references may be lost. Check all references after pasting to ensure they are valid.
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To copy and paste scripts and folders, you must have write access to the source script or folder and privileges to create scripts and folders in the destination file.
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To copy and paste script steps, you must have write access to the source and destination scripts.
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When you copy scripts with disabled script steps, the steps remain disabled when pasted in the new location. For more information, see Disabling script steps (FileMaker Pro Advanced).
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When you copy scripts, folders, or script steps, breakpoints are not copied. However, when you duplicate scripts, folders, or script steps, breakpoints are retained.
Related topics 
Creating and editing scripts
Managing scripts using folders
Saving a script
Deleting a script
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