Reference > Script steps reference > Accounts script steps > Enable Account

Enable Account

Enables or disables a specified account.

Options

•Account Name allows you to specify the name of the account to be activated or deactivated.

•Activate account enables the specified account.

•Deactivate account disables the specified account.

Compatibility

Product	Supported
FileMaker Pro Advanced	Yes
FileMaker Go	Yes
FileMaker WebDirect	Yes
FileMaker Server	Yes
FileMaker Cloud	Yes
FileMaker Data API	Yes
Custom Web Publishing	Yes
Runtime solution	Yes

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 7.0

Notes

•You must specify an existing account.

•You must be assigned the Full Access privilege set to perform this script step. To enable users with less than full access privileges to perform this script step, right-click the current script in the scripts pane and choose Grant Full Access Privileges.

•You cannot use this script step to deactivate an account with full access privileges.

Example 1

Displays the contents of the Name field and prompts the user to activate an account with that name.

Show Custom Dialog ["Activate the " & Accounts::Name & " account?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
	Enable Account [Account Name: Accounts::Name; Activate]
End if

Example 2

Deactivates the current account and prompts the user to log in to a different account.

Show Custom Dialog ["Deactivate the " & Get ( AccountName ) & " account?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
	Enable Account [Account Name: Get ( AccountName ); Deactivate]
	Re-Login [With dialog: On]
End if