Flush Cache to Disk
Purpose
Immediately flushes the FileMaker Pro internal file cache to the computer's hard disk.
See also
Format
Flush Cache to Disk
Options
None.
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
FileMaker Pro automatically flushes (saves) changes from its internal file
cache to the computer's hard disk during idle time. Use this script step to force FileMaker Pro to flush its internal file cache after extensive changes have been made through script steps such as the
Import Records script step or the
Replace Field Contents script step.
Example 1
Assigns serial numbers to all records in the found set and flushes the changes to the disk.
Perform Find [Restore]
Sort Records [Restore; With dialog: On]
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Replace Field Contents [With dialog: Off; Products::Serial Number; Serial numbers]
Flush Cache to Disk
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