Go to Record/Request/Page

Moves to a record or a report page, or displays a find request.

See also 

Options 

  • First moves to the first record in the file or found set (Browse mode), displays the first find request (Find mode), or moves to the first page in a report (Preview mode).
  • Last moves to the last record in the file or found set, displays the last find request, or moves to the last page in a report.
  • Previous moves to the previous record in the file or found set, displays the previous find request, or moves to the previous page in a report.
  • Next moves to the next record in the file or found set, displays the next find request, or moves to the next page in a report.
  • Exit after last exits the script when it reaches the last record in the found set if Next or Previous is selected. You can use Exit after last within a loop to exit the loop after the last record.
  • By Calculation specifies a calculation to determine the desired record number, find request number, or page number. Set With dialog to On to display the number in a dialog box for confirmation.

Compatibility 

Product Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
FileMaker Server Partial
FileMaker Cloud Partial
FileMaker Data API Partial
Custom Web Publishing Partial

Originated in version 

6.0 or earlier

Description 

In Browse mode, this script step moves to a record; in Find mode it displays a find request, and in Preview mode it moves to a report page.

Server-side scripts and Customer Web Publishing do not support the By Calculation option.

Example 1 

Performs a find, sorts the records, and goes to the first record.

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Perform Find [Restore]
Sort Records [Restore; With dialog: Off]
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]

Example 2 

Goes to the record number the user enters in the custom dialog box.

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Show Custom Dialog ["Enter the record number you want to view."; Invoices::Record Number]
Go to Record/Request/Page [With dialog: Off ; Invoices::Record Number]
Show All Records

Example 3 

Loops through records to export files that are in the Container field. Exits the loop if a record has an empty container field.

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Set Variable [$PATH; Value: Get ( DocumentsPath ) & Products::Container]
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Loop [ Flush: Always ]
    Exit Loop If [IsEmpty ( Products::Container )]
    Export Field Contents [Products::Container; "$PATH" ; Create folders: Off]
    Go to Record/Request/Page [Next ; Exit after last: On]
End Loop

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