Fields script steps

Fields script steps operate on specific fields, or in some cases, variables.

Export Field Contents

Exports the contents of a single field in the active record to a new file.

Insert Audio/Video

Imports an audio or video file, or a file reference, into the current interactive container.

Insert Calculated Result

Pastes the result of a calculation into the current field in the current record or into a variable.

Insert Current Date

Pastes the current system date into a field or variable.

Insert Current Time

Pastes the current system time into a field or variable.

Insert Current User Name

Pastes the current user name into a field in the current record or into a variable.

Insert File

Imports a file or file reference into the current container field or into a variable; configures the Insert File dialog box.

Insert from Device

In FileMaker Go, enters content from a device into a field.

Insert from Index

Pastes a value from the index into a field.

Insert from Last Visited

Pastes data from the last active record into the specified field in the current record or find request.

Insert from URL

Enters the content from a URL into a field or variable.

Insert PDF

Imports a PDF file or file reference into the current interactive container.

Insert Picture

Imports a graphic from another file into the current container field.

Insert Text

Pastes a text value into a field in the current record or into a variable.

Relookup Field Contents

Copies new values from the lookup source field into the current found set.

Replace Field Contents

Replaces the value in a field in every record in the found set with a different value.

Set Field

Replaces the entire contents of the specified field in the current record with a calculation result.

Set Field By Name

Replaces the entire contents of a calculated target field in the current record with the calculated value.

Set Next Serial Value

Resets the next serial value in an auto-entry serial number field.