Exit Application
Purpose 
Closes all open files and exits the FileMaker Pro application.
Format 
Exit Application
Options 
None.
Compatibility 
 
Where the script step runs 
Supported 
FileMaker Pro 
Yes 
FileMaker Server scheduled script 
Yes 
FileMaker Go 
Partial 
Custom Web Publishing 
No 
Instant Web Publishing 
Yes 
Runtime solution 
Yes 
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
If this script step is associated with a button and if the file is accessed through the web, performing the script will log out the current web session.
Note  In FileMaker Go, the Exit Application script step closes all open databases and leaves FileMaker Go running.
Examples 
The following example, used as a startup script, prevents the user from opening the database on a weekend.
Allow User Abort[Off]
If [DayName(Get (CurrentDate)) = "Saturday" or DayName(Get( CurrentDate)) = "Sunday"]
Exit Application
End If
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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