Perform Quick Find
Purpose 
Finds records that match one or more search words based on text that you specify or text returned by a calculation formula.
Format 
Perform Quick Find [<value or formula>]
Options 
Click Specify to specify the search text in the Specify Calculation dialog box. Type the search text in quotation marks or use a calculation function that returns the text to use for the search.
Compatibility 
 
Where the script step runs 
Supported 
FileMaker Pro 
Yes 
FileMaker Server scheduled script 
Yes 
FileMaker Go 
Yes 
Custom Web Publishing 
Yes 
Instant Web Publishing 
Yes 
Runtime solution 
Yes 
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 11.0
Description 
You can use the Get(QuickFindText) function to pass the text that is typed in the Quick Find box to the Perform Quick Find script step.
Examples 
The following script finds all new members who live in Los Angeles.
Perform Quick Find [“Los Angeles New”]
The following example uses the Get(QuickFindText) function to find out what is typed in the Quick Find box and displays an error message if the search text is too short.
Set Variable[$query; Value:Get(QuickFindText)]
If[ Length($query)<3]
Show Custom Dialog[Title:“Quick Find Error”;Message:”This Quick Find query is too short.”;Buttons:”OK”,”Cancel”]
Else
Perform Quick Find[$query]
End If
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
Performing a quick find in Browse mode
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