Button object

The Button object icon (square play button) button object performs an action when the user clicks it. You can set whether the button is enabled (yes, no, or depending on the result of a calculation) and choose the action.

Button object

What's this in FileMaker?

Buttons in Claris Studio are similar to buttons in FileMaker Pro apps. Rather than specifying a single script step or a script to run as in FileMaker Pro, you choose one of the actions and customize its settings.

Actions include:

  • Navigation

    • Go to a view.

    • Go to a URL.

  • Data modification

    • Set the value of one or more fields for the current or another record in the specified table.

    • Add a record to a table.

    • Delete the current or another record in the specified table.

    • Update the current or another record in the specified table.

    • View a record from the specified table.

    • Add a record in the table specified by a data control using related data.

  • Miscellaneous

    • Perform a formula (for example, to set a view context variable).

Note  Buttons can't be added to form and dashboard views.