Disabling script steps (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
You can disable and enable script steps to test portions of a script. When you run a script, disabled script steps are skipped.
To disable script steps:
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Choose Scripts menu > Manage Scripts.
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In the Manage Scripts dialog box, select the script, then click Edit (or double-click the script name).
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In the Edit Script dialog box, select one or more script steps, then click Disable.
Notes
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To disable script steps, you must have Modifiable privileges for the script.
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You cannot modify options for disabled script steps.
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If the file is opened in FileMaker Pro, users can see disabled script steps, but cannot enable them.
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If you disable an If script step, you must also disable the corresponding End If step. This also applies to Loop, Else, Exit Loop If, and Else If script steps.
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You cannot use Set Next Step to move to a disabled script step.
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The Script Debugger does not stop executing at breakpoints on disabled script steps.
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If a script is running in Script Debugger, you can click Edit Script to open the Edit Script dialog box.
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If you copy, paste, or import scripts with disabled script steps, the steps remain disabled in the new location.
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Disabled script steps are preceded by //. Disabled script steps will display as <unknown> if opened in or imported into a FileMaker 7 file.
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Disabled script steps print in italics.
Related topics 
Debugging scripts (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
Creating and editing scripts
Using the Data Viewer (FileMaker Pro Advanced)
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