Insert Calculated Result
Purpose
Pastes the result of a calculation into the current field in the current record.
See also
Format
Insert Calculated Result [Select; <table::field>; <value or formula>]
Options
•Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field. If you don't select this option, Insert Calculated Result replaces only the selected portion of the current field, or inserts the result at the insertion point. The default insertion point is at the end of the field's data.
•Go to target field specifies the field to paste the calculated results into. The target field must be present on the layout to paste successfully. If no field is active when the script is performed, the step has no effect.
•<value or formula> is the calculation whose results will be inserted by this script step.
Compatibility
Where the script step runs | Supported |
FileMaker Pro | Yes |
FileMaker Server | Yes |
FileMaker Go | Yes |
Custom Web Publishing | Yes |
FileMaker WebDirect | Yes |
Runtime solution | Yes |
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert Calculated Result returns an error code which can be captured with the
Get(LastError) function.
Note If you manually select field data before you run this script step in FileMaker WebDirect, the script step performs as if you did not make a selection. To select field data before you run this script step in FileMaker WebDirect, use the
Set Selection script step.
Example 1
Inserts the current date if the invoice prints successfully.
Set Error Capture [On]
Print [With dialog: On]
Insert Calculated Result [Select; Invoices::Print Status; If ( Get ( LastError ) = 0 ; "Printed on " & Get ( CurrentDate ) ; "Not Printed" )]
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