Copying and pasting scripts
You can copy entire scripts, script folders, or script steps from one file and paste them into the same file or some other file.
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Do one of the following:
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To copy a script or folder, chose Scripts menu > Script Workspace or choose File menu > Manage > Scripts.
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To copy a script step, choose Scripts menu > Script Workspace, then double-click the script in the script pane to open the script in the script editing pane.
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Select the script, script folder, or script step to copy, then choose Edit menu > Copy.
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Open the file that you want to paste the item into, then open the Script Workspace window. If you are pasting a script step, open the script into which you want to paste the item.
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Select the script, folder, or script step that will appear above the item, then choose Edit menu > Paste.
Notes
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Pasted objects do not retain privileges. You must redefine privilege sets in the destination file.
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FileMaker Pro retains references to scripts, folders, and script steps if they are valid when you paste. If you copy multiple scripts, folders, or script steps that reference each other, copy them in one step to retain the references. If you copy them one at a time, the references may be lost. Check all references after pasting to ensure they are valid.
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To copy and paste scripts and folders, you must have write access to the source script or folder and privileges to create scripts and folders in the destination file.
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To copy and paste script steps, you must have write access to the source and destination scripts.
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When you copy scripts with disabled script steps, the steps remain disabled when pasted in the new location. See Disabling script steps (FileMaker Pro Advanced).
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When you copy scripts, folders, or script steps, breakpoints are not copied. However, when you duplicate scripts, folders, or script steps, breakpoints are retained.
Related topics 
Creating and editing scripts
Managing scripts using folders
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