Insert From URL
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Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field. If you do not select this option, Insert From URL inserts the content from the URL at the insertion point or at the end of the field's data.
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Perform without dialog prevents the “Insert From URL” Options dialog box from displaying when the script step executes.
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Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the field to insert the URL content into.
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For Specify URL, click Specify to display the “Insert From URL” Options dialog box, where you can type the URL directly in the text entry area or click Specify to create your URL from a calculation.
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Where the script step runs |
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FileMaker Server scheduled script |
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Insert From URL supports http,
https,
ftp,
ftps, and
file protocols. FileMaker Pro downloads the resource that is specified by the URL to the target field.
Image files: In Windows, container fields can render GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF files. In the Mac OS, container fields can render GIF, JPG, JPG2, PNG, BMP, TIF, FPX, PSD, SGI, TGA, MAC, and QIF files. Other image types display as thumbnails.
Instant Web Publishing: if Select entire contents is deselected, and you Insert From URL to a text field, the contents from the URL are appended to the text field. Multiple fetches can result in unpredictable results and slower performance.