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Go to Next Field

Purpose 

Moves to the next field in the tab order of the current layout.

Format 

Go to Next Field

Options 

None.

Compatibility 

 

Where the script step runs	Supported
FileMaker Pro	Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script	Yes
FileMaker Go	Yes
Custom Web Publishing	Yes
Instant Web Publishing	Yes
Runtime solution	Yes

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description 

If no field is selected when this script step is performed, this script step moves to the first field in the tab order of the current layout. If a field is formatted as a button, the field object is selected, not the button object.

Examples 

Go to Layout ["Layout #2"]
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Go to Field [Table1::First Name]
Pause/Resume Script [Indefinitely]
Go to Next Field
Go to Record/Request/Page [Next]

Related topics 

Setting the tab order for data entry

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