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Refresh Window

Updates the entire contents of the active window, including any related records.

See also 

Options 

Flush cached join results deletes the results of queries for related records and causes related records to be refreshed. Do not select this option if you know your script does not affect related data, and if you want to minimize the performance impact of re-accessing related data (particularly when sharing a database over a network).

Flush cached external data deletes the results of queries for related ODBC data source records and causes related ODBC records to be refreshed. FileMaker Pro Advanced empties the internal cache and refreshes record data. Do not select this option if you know your script does not access ODBC data.

Compatibility 

 

Product 

Supported 

FileMaker Pro Advanced 

Yes 

FileMaker Go 

Yes 

FileMaker WebDirect 

Yes 

FileMaker Server 

Yes 

FileMaker Cloud products 

Yes 

FileMaker Data API 

Yes 

Custom Web Publishing 

Yes 

Runtime solution 

Yes 

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description 

This script step updates the entire contents of the active window, including any related records, and updates the visibility state of all objects with hidden conditions in the window. Refresh Window also resumes updating the active window after a Freeze Window script step.

You do not need to select Flush cached join results in order to refresh the entire window.

This script step updates records (rows) in the current ODBC table.

Notes 

To update a single layout object without updating the entire window, use the Refresh Object script step.

In FileMaker WebDirect, this script step closes all open popovers.

Example 1 

Updates the Total field to include taxes and beeps after all records are updated.

Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Loop
Set Field [Invoices::Total; Invoices::Total * Invoices::Tax]
Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last: On]
End Loop
Refresh Window [ ]
Beep

Related topics 

Script steps reference (alphabetical list)

Script steps reference (category list)

Updating data between FileMaker and ODBC data sources