Insert File script step

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Insert File script step

Format


Insert File [Reference; <table::field>; "<filename>"]

Options

Store only a reference instructs FileMaker Pro to store only a link to a file in the container field instead of the entire file. This option may reduce the size of your FileMaker Pro file, but if you move or delete the file being referenced, FileMaker Pro won't be able to display it.

Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the container field to insert the file into.

Select Specify source file or click Specify to specify the file to be inserted. For information on creating file paths in FileMaker Pro, see Creating file paths.

Web compatibility

This script step is not web-compatible.

Description

Imports a file or a reference to a file into the current container field. If you do not specify a target field, then you must click in a field or use the Go to Field script step before performing this script step. If you do not specify a file to insert, FileMaker Pro displays a dialog box where the user can select a file.

Note If there is no active container field on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert File returns an error code that can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.

Examples


Go to Field [Last Correspondence]
Insert File ["My_Letter.doc"]

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