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Go to Object

Moves to the specified object on the current layout.

See also 

Options 

Object Name is the named object to make active on the current layout. See Naming objects.

Repetition (optional) lets you choose a field's repetition to go to. Otherwise defaults to 1. This option is ignored if the object is not a field.

Compatibility 

 

Product 

Supported 

FileMaker Pro Advanced 

Yes 

FileMaker Go 

Yes 

FileMaker WebDirect 

Yes 

FileMaker Server 

Yes 

FileMaker Cloud products 

Yes 

FileMaker Data API 

Yes 

Custom Web Publishing 

Yes 

Runtime solution 

Yes 

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 8.5

Description 

This script step uses an object name to identify an object, so you must assign a unique object name to each object on a layout that you want to go to.

Notes 

If this script step specifies an object on a tab panel or a slide panel that is not the frontmost panel, the specified object is selected and the panel it is on moves to the front of the panel control.

If the script step specifies a field on a popover, the popover opens.

Example 1 

Navigates to a text field named "First Name".

Go to Object [Object Name: "First Name"]

Example 2 

Navigates between different tabs of a tab control.

If [Invoices::Status = "Paid"]
Go to Object [Object Name: "Invoice Statement Tab"]
Else If [Invoices::Status = "Unpaid"]
Go to Object [Object Name: "Invoice Payment Tab"]
End If

Example 3 

Navigates to either the "Paid" tab or the "Unpaid" tab in a tab control depending on the value of Invoices::Status.

Go to Layout ["Invoice Details"]
Go to Object [Object Name: Invoices::Status]

Related topics 

Script steps reference (alphabetical list)

Script steps reference (category list)

Naming objects

Defining repeating fields