Save a Copy as XML
Saves a copy of an open file as an XML representation of the schema, layouts, and scripts.
See also
Options
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Window name specifies the window name of an open file.
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Destination file is the path of the XML file to create. See Creating file paths.
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Include details for analysis tools adds more information in the XML file.
This option adds the DDR_INFO element, which provides additional information that's useful to third-party tools you can use to analyze your custom app. Depending on your app, this option can produce a significantly larger XML file.
Compatibility
| Product | Supported |
| FileMaker Pro | Yes |
| FileMaker Go | No |
| FileMaker WebDirect | No |
| FileMaker Server | Yes |
| FileMaker Cloud | Yes |
| FileMaker Data API | No |
| Custom Web Publishing | No |
Originated in version
18.0
Description
This script step is similar to choosing Tools menu > Save a Copy as XML. See Documenting database schemas.
Notes
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To perform this script step, the user or the script must have full access privileges. See Creating and editing scripts.
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This XML format may change from one version of FileMaker Pro to the next. When you use the XML to compare two versions of a FileMaker Pro file, be sure that the same version of FileMaker Pro is used to save a copy of each file as XML. If you use the XML with other tools, be sure those tools are designed to use the XML saved by your version of FileMaker Pro.
Example 1
Saves a copy of the open file whose window name is Inventory to an XML file.
Save a Copy as XML [ Window name: "Inventory" ; Destination file: "Inventory.xml" ]