Designing scripts that run safely on FileMaker Server
IntermediateLearn the rules for writing scripts that run correctly in the server's headless environment — via PSOS or scheduled execution.
What you'll learn
- What the server script environment provides and what it lacks
- Which script steps are safe on Server and which to avoid
- How to structure server-side scripts for reliability
When a script runs on FileMaker Server — via Perform Script on Server or a schedule — it runs without a user interface, without a current layout, and without access to local machine resources. Scripts that work fine for a user can fail or hang silently on Server if they use UI-dependent steps.
What Server scripts can and cannot do
Server scripts can: perform finds, loop through records, set fields, import/export data, call other scripts, use Insert from URL, access all calculation functions. Server scripts cannot: show dialogs, access local files (Insert from Device, Open/Save dialog), open new windows, print, use clipboard steps, or reference layout objects by name.
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