Save a Copy as
Purpose 
Saves a copy of the current database file.
Format 
Save a Copy as [“<filename>”; copy/compacted/clone]
Options 
Specify output file displays the Specify Output File dialog box, where you can specify the name and location of the resulting copy. For more information, see Creating file paths. If you do not specify a file, FileMaker Pro saves a copy of the current file and displays the Save As dialog box so the user can specify copying options. You can choose to Automatically open file or Create email with file as attachment after saving.
Use Specify to choose a save format: copy of current file, compacted copy (smaller), or clone (no records).
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
Description 
Use this script step to back up your database.
Note  This script step is not supported in FileMaker Pro database files hosted by FileMaker Server.
Examples 
Save a Copy as ["backup"]
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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