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Go to Previous Field Purpose Moves to the previous field in the tab order of the current layout. Format Go to Previous 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 FileMaker WebDirect 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 last field of the tab order of the current layout. If a field is formatted as a button, the field object is selected, not the button object. Note In FileMaker WebDirect, the cursor moves to the selected field. Example 1 Controls field entry validation. Can be started with the OnObjectExit script trigger. If [IsEmpty ( Customers::First Name )] Show Custom Dialog ["You must enter a first name."] Go to Previous FieldEnd If Related topics Setting the tab order for data entry Script steps reference (alphabetical list) Script steps reference (category list)