Insert Current Time
Purpose 
Pastes the current system time into the specified field.
Format 
Insert Current Time [Select; <table::field>]
Options 
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Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the current time. If you do not select this option, Insert Current Time adds the value of the current time to the end of the field's existing data.
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Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the field to paste into.
Note  If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert Current Time returns an error code which can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
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
Examples 
Go to Layout [Call Log::Data Entry]
Insert Current Time [Select; Call Log::Call Time]
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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