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FileMaker 15 Script Step Compatibility

This FileMaker platform training document:

  • Is a simple, colorful, easy to read list of all the script steps in FileMaker 15
  • Includes all the FileMaker 14 platform Compatibility categories: Mac = Macintosh ; Win = Windows ; FMS = Server ; iOS ; CWP = Custom Web Publishing ; WD = FileMaker WebDirect ; Run = Runtime
  • Includes the Type and the version of FileMaker where the script step was Introduced
  • Uses custom “header-data” points to provide a “scroll safe” user experience
  • Links to the source documents from FileMaker, Inc.
  • Is sortable...click on the column headers to sort
  • Pairs well with FileMaker 15 Functions, FileMaker 15 Script Trigger Compatibility and BaseElements Plugin Functions

This training document is made from simple HTML generated from a FileMaker database.

Legend:
Green = Compatible
Red = Not Compatible
Yellow = Partial Compatibility
Purple = Question

Script Step M W S i C WD R Type Intro
Add Account Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Accounts 7.0
Adjust Window Mac Win iOS Run Windows ≤6.0
Allow Formatting Bar Mac Win Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Allow User Abort Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Arrange All Windows Mac Win Run Windows ≤6.0
AVPlayer Play iOS Miscellaneous 14.0
AVPlayer Set Options iOS Miscellaneous 14.0
AVPlayer Set Playback State iOS Miscellaneous 14.0
Beep Mac Win iOS Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Change Password Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Accounts 7.0
Check Found Set Mac Win Run Spelling ≤6.0
Check Record Mac Win Run Spelling ≤6.0
Check Selection Mac Win Run Spelling ≤6.0
Clear Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Editing ≤6.0
Close File Mac Win iOS Run Files ≤6.0
Close Popover Mac Win iOS WD Run Navigation 13.0
Close Window Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Windows ≤6.0
# (Comment) Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Commit Records/Requests Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
Constrain Found Set Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Convert File Mac Win Run Files ≤6.0
Copy Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Editing ≤6.0
Copy All Records/Requests Mac Win FMS iOS Run Records ≤6.0
Copy Record/Request Mac Win FMS iOS Run Records ≤6.0
Correct Word Mac Win Run Spelling ≤6.0
Cut Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Editing ≤6.0
Delete Account Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Accounts 7.0
Delete All Records Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
Delete Portal Row Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
Delete Record/Request Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
Dial Phone Win Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Duplicate Record/Request Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
Edit User Dictionary Mac Win Run Spelling ≤6.0
Else Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Else If Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Enable Account Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Accounts 7.0
Enable Touch Keyboard Mac Win iOS Run Miscellaneous 14.0
End If Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
End Loop Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Enter Browse Mode Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Enter Find Mode Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Enter Preview Mode Mac Win Run Navigation ≤6.0
Execute SQL Mac Win FMS CWP WD Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Exit Application Mac Win FMS iOS WD Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Exit Loop If Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Exit Script Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Export Field Contents Mac Win iOS WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Export Records Mac Win FMS iOS WD Run Records ≤6.0
Extend Found Set Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Find Matching Records Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets 12.0
Flush Cache to Disk Mac Win iOS Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Freeze Window Mac Win iOS WD Run Windows ≤6.0
Get Directory Mac Win Run Miscellaneous 14.0
Go to Field Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Go to Layout Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Go to Next Field Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Go to Object Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation 8.5
Go to Portal Row Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Go to Previous Field Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Go to Record/Request/Page Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Go to Related Record Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Navigation ≤6.0
Halt Script Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
If Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Import Records Mac Win FMS iOS WD Run Records ≤6.0
Insert Audio/Video Mac Win iOS WD Run Fields 12.0
Insert Calculated Result Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert Current Date Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert Current Time Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert Current User Name Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert File Mac Win iOS WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert From Device iOS Fields 13.0
Insert From Index Mac Win Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert From Last Visited Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert From URL Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields 12.0
Insert PDF Mac Win iOS WD Run Fields 12.0
Insert Picture Mac Win iOS WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Insert Text Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Install Menu Set Mac Win iOS Run Miscellaneous 8.0
Install OnTimer Script Mac Win iOS WD Run Control 10.0
Install Plug-In File Mac Win FMS CWP WD Run Miscellaneous 12.0
Loop Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Modify Last Find Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Move/Resize Window Mac Win Run Windows ≤6.0
New File Mac Win Files ≤6.0
New Record/Request Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
New Window Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Windows ≤6.0
Omit Multiple Records Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Omit Record Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Open Edit Saved Finds Mac Win Run Open Menu Items 10.0
Open File Mac Win iOS Run Files ≤6.0
Open File Options Mac Win Run Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Find/Replace Mac Win Run Open Menu Items 7.0
Open Help Mac Win iOS WD Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Manage Containers Mac Win Open Menu Items 12.0
Open Manage Data Sources Mac Win Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Manage Database Mac Win Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Manage Layouts Mac Win Open Menu Items 11.0
Open Manage Themes Mac Win Open Menu Items 13.0
Open Manage Value Lists Mac Win Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Preferences Mac Win iOS Run Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Record/Request Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
Open Remote Mac Win iOS Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Scripts Workspace Mac Win Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open Sharing Mac Win Open Menu Items ≤6.0
Open URL Mac Win iOS WD Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Paste Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Editing ≤6.0
Pause/Resume Script Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Perform AppleScript (OS X) Mac Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Perform Find Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Perform Find/Replace Mac Win Run Editing ≤6.0
Perform Quick Find Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets 11.0
Perform Script Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Perform Script On Server Mac Win iOS CWP WD Control 13.0
Print Mac Win iOS Run Files ≤6.0
Print Setup Mac Win iOS Run Files ≤6.0
Re-Login Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Accounts 7.0
Recover File Mac Win Run Files ≤6.0
Refresh Object Mac Win iOS WD Run Miscellaneous 13.0
Refresh Portal Mac Win iOS WD Run Miscellaneous 14.0
Refresh Window Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Windows ≤6.0
Relookup Field Contents Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Replace Field Contents Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Reset Account Password Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Accounts 7.0
Revert Record/Request Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records ≤6.0
Save a Copy as Mac Win iOS Run Files ≤6.0
Save Records As Excel Mac Win Run Records ≤6.0
Save Records As PDF Mac Win iOS Records 8.0
Save Records as Snapshot Link Mac Win FMS iOS WD Records 11.0
Scroll Window Mac Win iOS Run Windows ≤6.0
Select All Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Editing ≤6.0
Select Dictionaries Mac Win Run Spelling ≤6.0
Select Window Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Windows ≤6.0
Send DDE Execute (Windows) Win Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Send Event Mac Win Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Send Mail Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Set Allowed Orientations iOS Windows 14.0
Set Error Capture Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control ≤6.0
Set Field Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Set Field By Name Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields 10.0
Set Layout Object Animation Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control 13.0
Set Multi-User Mac Win Files ≤6.0
Set Next Serial Value Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Fields ≤6.0
Set Selection Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Editing ≤6.0
Set Use System Formats Mac Win iOS Run Files ≤6.0
Set Variable Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Control 8.0
Set Web Viewer Mac Win iOS WD Run Miscellaneous 8.5
Set Window Title Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Windows ≤6.0
Set Zoom Level Mac Win iOS Run Windows ≤6.0
Show All Records Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Show Custom Dialog Mac Win iOS WD Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Show Omitted Only Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Show/Hide Menubar iOS WD Windows 13.0
Show/Hide Text Ruler Mac Win Run Windows ≤6.0
Show/Hide Toolbars Mac Win FMS iOS WD Run Windows ≤6.0
Sort Records Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Sort Records by Field Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets 12.0
Speak (OS X) Mac Run Miscellaneous ≤6.0
Spelling Options Mac Win Run Spelling ≤6.0
Truncate Table Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Records 15.0
Undo/Redo Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Editing ≤6.0
Unsort Records Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Found Sets ≤6.0
Upload To FileMaker Server Mac Win Open Menu Items 13.0
View As Mac Win FMS iOS CWP WD Run Windows ≤6.0

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