Editing a Script

[ggould]

FM v5.0 Win NT & 2000, 109 Filemaker databases currently served w/ FM v5.5.

Is it possible to give certain users permissions to a single script or even better a single step in a specific script? The sciptmaker permissions that are assigned to a password give access to Scriptmaker itself and ALL of the scripts.

What I want to do is give our Reporting Department the ability to set the Export order of a "Report" script. Currently they have to submit a request for it to be set and with 109 db's...

Is this possible with 5.0 or 5.5? Or with a plugin?

[IdealData]

Put the scripts on the script menu and allow operation of the script based on some check criteria, say StatusCurrentGroups or user name.

I created a menu system with PIN numbers and then use this to allow or deny features to individuals with appropriate PINs. Took some working out, but great in practice, and allows me to cross match individuals within different Groups and passwords.

[Fitch]

If you want them to be able to edit the export order, just uncheck the "perform without dialog" in the Export script step. That doesn't require access to ScriptMaker.

[ggould]

Fitch, thanks. I've tried the separate database thing already...imports are slow with the amount of data we talking, and it adds extra steps that Reporting doesn't want to do.

Mark, thanks. The problem isn't really restricting the script operation so much as it is restriciting who can edit it and only it. I have about 200 scripts driving our database functionality.

My goal is to create a script that Reporting could edit to their hearts content, without it involving me, and without worrying about whether or not they are going to get careless one day and delete or edit the wrong one by mistake.

I'm trying to work around making them reselect an export order 60 times a day, 5 days a week, and also trying to keep the initial 'save' and any changes in the export order off of my plate. (which is were it lands now)

I appreciate the responses...Any more help??

I would be a goddess if I could thus enable them Otherwise I guess I can continue to create and/or update the script for them.