Insert Current Time
Purpose
Pastes the current system time into the specified field.
See also
Format
Insert Current Time [Select; <table::field>]
Options
•Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the current time. If you do not select this option, Insert Current Time adds the value of the current time to the end of the field's existing data.
•Go to target field specifies the field to paste into.
Compatibility
Where the script step runs | Supported |
FileMaker Pro | Yes |
FileMaker Server | Yes |
FileMaker Go | Yes |
Custom Web Publishing | Yes |
FileMaker WebDirect | Yes |
Runtime solution | Yes |
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
•To perform a calculation with the current time, make sure the receiving field is defined as a Time field.
•If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert Current Time returns an error code which can be captured with the
Get(LastError) function.
•If you manually select field data before you run this script step in FileMaker WebDirect, the script step performs as if you did not make a selection. To select field data before you run this script step in FileMaker WebDirect, use the
Set Selection script step.
Example 1
Goes to the Email History layout, inserts the current time in the Last Sent field, then goes to the original layout.
Go to Layout ["Email History"]
Insert Current Time [Select; Emails::Last Sent]
Go to Layout [original layout]
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