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Create Data File

Creates an empty, closed data file, to then open with the Open Data File script step and add data to using the Write to Data File script step.

Options

•Specify File is the path of the data file to create. See Creating file paths.

•Create folders specifies whether to create new folders if they don't exist in the specified path.

Compatibility

Product	Supported
FileMaker Pro Advanced	Yes
FileMaker Go	Yes
FileMaker WebDirect	No
FileMaker Server	Yes
FileMaker Cloud products	Yes
FileMaker Data API	No
Custom Web Publishing	Yes
Runtime solution	No

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 18.0 Advanced

Notes

•If the specified path can't be accessed or the file already exists, Get(LastError) returns 300 ("File is locked or in use"). See Get File Exists script step.

Example 1

Creates an empty data file named data.txt if the path already exists.

Create Data File [ "data.txt" ; Create folders: Off ]

Example 2

Checks whether a file named change.log exists in the Documents folder and, if it doesn't, creates the file. If the file can't be created, the script displays an error code.

Set Error Capture [ On ]
Set Variable [ $file ; Value: Get ( DocumentsPath ) & "change.log" ]
Get File Exists [ "$file" ; Target: $fileExists ]
If [ $fileExists ]
	Show Custom Dialog [ $file & ": Already exists" ]
	Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
Create Data File [ "$file" ; Create folders: Off ]
Set Variable [ $error = Get ( LastError ) ]
If [ $error = 0 ]
	Show Custom Dialog [ $file & ": Created" ]
Else
	Show Custom Dialog [ $file & ": Not created. Error code: " & Get ( LastError) ]
End If