Export Field Contents
Purpose 
Exports the contents of a single field in the active record to a new file.
Format 
Export Field Contents [<table::field>; “<filename>”]
Options 
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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.
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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.
Compatibility 
This script step is:
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not supported in web publishing
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not supported in a FileMaker Server scheduled script
Examples 
Go to Layout [Images::Nature Scenes]
Export Field Contents [Images::Original Pictures;”Uncropped.jpg”]
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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