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Running scripts on FileMaker Server FileMaker Server administrators can create scheduled tasks to run two types of scripts: • system-level scripts (for example, Windows batch files) • FileMaker Pro scripts in databases hosted by FileMaker Server These scripts can run in sequences. To see whether a script step is compatible with FileMaker Server: 1. In FileMaker Pro, choose Scripts menu > Manage Scripts. 2. In the Manage Scripts dialog box, double-click a script name or create a script. 3. In the Edit Script window, select Server from the Show Compatibility list. Script steps that are not supported from a FileMaker Server schedule appear dimmed. Notes • A FileMaker Server-scheduled script will halt if an unsupported script step is encountered. To allow a scheduled script to skip an unsupported step, use the Allow User Abort script step and select Off. • A scheduled script is run by FileMaker Server whether or not any FileMaker Pro clients have the files open. Clients will see the effect of the script (for example, if a script running in FileMaker Server changes a record, it will update in FileMaker Pro), but FileMaker Pro has no part in the script execution. Related topics Get(DocumentsPathListing) function Import Records script step Export Records script step