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FM.ExecuteFileSQLOnIdle

This is similar to FM.ExecuteFileSQL, except that it waits until idle to execute.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
FM FMSQL 6.5 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "FM.ExecuteFileSQLOnIdle"; SQL Statement; FileName { ; Column Delimiter; Record Delimiter; Params... } )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags
SQL Statement the SQL statement
FileName The file name of the database. Get(FileName)
Column Delimiter Columns Separator, only used with SELECT statement. Default is TAB 9 Optional
Record Delimiter Record Separator, only used with SELECT statement, Default is Return 13 Optional
Params... Optional, pass here parameters. One parameter to this function for each parameter you want to pass to the SQL statement. 123 Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

This is similar to FM.ExecuteFileSQL, except that it waits until idle to execute.
You run a script pause after using this function to give it time to execute.
See the other function for more info.
Seems like on FileMaker 11 you get LastError 8310 if you use fields with underscore in the name. You avoid that by placing the field names in quotes.
Use FM.ExecuteSQL.LastErrorMessage and FM.ExecuteSQL.LastError to see error message.

You can do more schema changes via ODATA interface on FileMaker Server including changing or renaming fields.

This function takes variable number of parameters. Pass as much parameters as needed separated by the semicolon in FileMaker.
Please repeat Params parameter as often as you need.

Examples

Create a new text field in a table:

MBS("FM.ExecuteSQLOnIdle";"ALTER TABLE TestTable ADD MyField varchar")

Create in a script and check error:

# set command to run
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FM.ExecuteFileSQLOnIdle"; "ALTER TABLE Kontakte ADD MyField varchar"; "Kontakte.fmp12") ]
# Make pause to run it
Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,1 ]
# Check error status
Set Variable [ $errorNumber ; Value: MBS( "FM.ExecuteSQL.LastError" ) ]
Set Variable [ $errorMessage ; Value: MBS( "FM.ExecuteSQL.LastErrorMessage" ) ]

Create a field:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FM.ExecuteFileSQLOnIdle";"ALTER TABLE TestTable ADD MyField varchar"; Get(FileName)) ]
Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,1 ]
If [ MBS("FM.ExecuteSQL.LastError") ≠ 0 ]
    Show Custom Dialog [ "Error adding column" ; MBS("FM.ExecuteSQL.LastError") & ": " & MBS("FM.ExecuteSQL.LastErrorMessage") ]
Else
    Show Custom Dialog [ "Removed Column" ; "OK" ]
End If

Create a new text field in a table with variables for the names:

MBS("FM.ExecuteSQLOnIdle";"ALTER TABLE \"" & $TableName & "\" ADD \"" & $FieldName & "\" \"" & $FieldType & "\"")

Create a table:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FM.ExecuteFileSQLOnIdle";"CREATE TABLE \"TestTable\" (ID INT PRIMARY KEY, MyTextField VARCHAR, MyNumberField DECIMAL)"; Get(FileName)) ]
// for details see fm16_sql_reference.pdf (or newer) from Claris Inc.

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Created 16th October 2016, last changed 14th June 2021


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