Open Manage Data Sources
Opens the Manage External Data Sources dialog box.
Options
None.
Compatibility
| Product | Supported |
| FileMaker Pro | Yes |
| FileMaker Go | No |
| FileMaker WebDirect | No |
| FileMaker Server | No |
| FileMaker Cloud | No |
| FileMaker Data API | No |
| Custom Web Publishing | No |
Originated in version
6.0 or earlier
Description
This script step opens the Manage External Data Sources dialog box, where the user can create, edit, or delete external FileMaker or ODBC data sources. This script step is the same as choosing File menu > Manage > External Data Sources.
Notes
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To perform this script step, your account must have full access privileges or the Manage database, data sources, containers, and custom functions privilege. To enable users without the necessary privileges to perform this script step, you can right-click the current script in the scripts pane and choose Grant Full Access Privileges, if you have full access privileges. See Creating and editing scripts.
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See Sharing files on a network for information about making schema changes to shared databases.
Example 1
Displays a custom dialog box that asks if the user wants to manage the database's data sources, and opens the Manage External Data Sources dialog box.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to manage the database's external data sources?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Open Manage Data Sources
End If