Duplicate Record/Request
 
Purpose 
Duplicates the current record or the current find request.
See also 
Adding and duplicating records
Creating scripts to automate tasks
Format 
Duplicate Record/Request
Options 
None.
Compatibility 
 
Where the script step runs 
Supported 
FileMaker Pro 
Yes 
FileMaker Server scheduled script 
Yes 
FileMaker Go 
Yes 
Custom Web Publishing 
Yes 
FileMaker WebDirect 
Yes 
Runtime solution 
Yes 
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
In Browse mode, this script step makes a duplicate of the current record. In Find mode, it duplicates the current find request.
If the record has a field set up for automatic entry of values, this script step does not duplicate the value in the field of the current record. In that case, FileMaker Pro generates and enters a new value for the duplicated record.
To use the Duplicate Record/Request script step with portal rows, first use the Go to Portal Row script step, and then use the Duplicate Record/Request step. Using the Duplicate Record/Request step when a portal row is selected will duplicate the selected row in the related table. This option is only available when the option to allow creation of related records has been enabled for the relationship.
Example 1 
Performs a find, goes to the last record, and duplicates the record.
Perform Find [Restore]
Go to Record/Request/Page [Last]
Duplicate Record/Request
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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