Copy script step

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Copy script step

Format


Copy [Select; <table::field>]

Options

Select entire contents copies the entire contents of a field to the Clipboard. If you do not use Select entire contents, only the selected portion of the field's data is copied.

Select Go to target field or click Specify to select the field whose contents you want to copy. When no field is specified and nothing is selected, FileMaker Pro copies the values from all fields of the current record.

Web compatibility

This script step is web-compatible.

Description

Copies the contents of the specified field in the current record and saves them to the Clipboard. Copy duplicates the contents of the field. To remove the field information, use the Cut script step.

Example


Find All
Copy [Select; Table1::RandomTimesNumber]
Paste [Select; Table1::SortNumber]
Replace Contents [No dialog; Table1::SortNumber]
Sort Records[Restore, No dialog]
Commit Records/Requests []

Script step categories

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