Export Field Contents script step

Contents > Script steps reference (alphabetical list) > Fields script steps > Export Field Contents script step

Export Field Contents script step

Format


Export Field Contents [<table::field>; "<filename>"]

Options

Select Specify target field or click Specify to specify the field to be exported. If no field is specified, FileMaker Pro will export the contents of the current field in the active table.

Select Specify output file or click Specify to specify the name and location of the file to which the field contents will be exported. For more information, see Creating file paths. If no file is specified, the user is asked to choose a filename and location when the script step is performed. You can choose to Automatically open file or Create email with file as attachment after saving.

Web compatibility

This script step is not web-compatible.

Description

Exports the contents of a single field in the active record to a new file.

Example


Go to Layout [Images::Nature Scenes]
Export Field Contents [Images::Original Pictures;"Uncropped.jpg"]

Script step categories

Contents > Script steps reference (alphabetical list) > Fields script steps > Export Field Contents script step