Open Manage Containers

Opens the Manage Containers dialog box.

Options 

None.

Compatibility 

Product Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Go No
FileMaker WebDirect No
FileMaker Server No
FileMaker Cloud No
FileMaker Data API No
Custom Web Publishing No

Originated in version 

12.0

Description 

This script step opens the Manage Containers dialog box, where the user can manage thumbnail settings and external locations for container content. This script step is the same as choosing File menu > Manage > Containers.

Notes 

  • To perform this script step, your account must have full access privileges or the Manage database, data sources, containers, and custom functions privilege. To enable users without the necessary privileges to perform this script step, you can right-click the current script in the scripts pane and choose Grant Full Access Privileges, if you have full access privileges. See Creating and editing scripts.

  • See Sharing files on a network for information about making schema changes to shared databases.

Example 1 

Displays a custom dialog box that asks if the user wants to edit settings for thumbnails, and opens the Manage Containers dialog box.

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Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to change settings for thumbnail images in container fields?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
    Open Manage Containers
End If