Insert Current User Name script step

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Insert Current User Name script step

Format


Insert Current User Name [Select; <table::field>]

Options

Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the current user name. If you do not select this option, Insert Current User Name adds the value of the current user name to the end of the field's existing data.

Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the field to paste into.

Web compatibility

This script step is not web-compatible.

Description

Pastes the current user name into the specified field in the current record.

Notes

If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert Current User Name returns an error code which can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.

User name is the FileMaker Pro user, an editable field displayed on the General tab of the Preferences dialog box. To track user access to a database with more security, use the Get(AccountName) function to return the current user's account name.

Example


Go to Layout ["Sales"]
Insert Current User Name [Select; Sales::Sales Person]

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