Replace command in script fails

[John Chamberlain]

I have several  scripts that I need to end with this stub:

Go to Layout ["Client Data" (Client Data)

Go to Field [Client Data::New Emergency Date; ""]

Replace Field Contents [No dialog]

The objective is to clear out the date field after processing is completed. However, I get a message stating "The previous script step, "Replace Field Contents" could not be completed because of an error". Do you wish to continue with this script?

The objective is to clear out the New Emergency Date fields after processing is complete. 

What am I doing wrong?

TIA

 

[bruceR]

What you have quoted is erroneous. There can be no double quote in the go to field statement.

But delete that line anyway; it isn't  needed. Instead:

Go to Layout ["Client Data" (Client Data)

Replace Field Contents [ No dialog ; Client Data::New Emergency Date ; ""]

 

 

[bcooney]

John,

Another thing to be aware of is that the Replace command works on the found set, and is not transactional. That means, you should verify that you have the correct found set before you use it and if any of the records in the found set are in use by another user, Replace will skip that record - and NOT tell you.

I recommend ANY updates of more than one record use a transactional script.

Read more about how here: https://www.geistinteractive.com/filemaker-transactions/