Save a Copy as
Purpose
Saves a copy of the current file.
See also
Format
Save a Copy as [“<filename>”; Automatically open; Create email; copy/compacted/clone/self-contained]
Options
•Specify output file allows you to specify the name and location of the resulting copy. For more information, see
Creating file paths. If you do not specify a file, FileMaker Pro saves a copy of the current file and displays the Save As dialog box so the user can specify copying options. You can choose to
Automatically open file or
Create email with file as attachment after saving.
•copy saves a complete copy of the current file.
•compacted saves a compacted copy of the current file.
•clone saves a copy of the file without any records.
•self-contained saves a copy of the file with all container content embedded in the file.
Compatibility
Where the script step runs | Supported |
FileMaker Pro | Yes |
FileMaker Server | No |
FileMaker Go | Yes |
Custom Web Publishing | No |
FileMaker WebDirect | No |
Runtime solution | Yes |
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Use this script step to back up your file.
Notes
•This script step is not supported in FileMaker Pro database files hosted by FileMaker Server.
•For files used in FileMaker Go, choose self-contained. Container objects will be embedded in the copy.
Example 1
Saves a copy or clone of the current database.
Show Custom Dialog ["Save a copy or empty clone of the current file?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Save a Copy as [copy]
Else
Save a Copy as [clone]
End If
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