Daily Workflows

Understand before you change

Open AGENT beside the relevant FileMaker file.
Refer to the current script or add an exact selection when helpful.
Ask AGENT to explain or diagnose the current behavior.
Continue in the same conversation and ask for a plan or implementation.

There is no ASK-to-CODE mode switch. AGENT keeps the context and changes capability only when your request authorizes it.

Make a targeted script change

Name the script, refer to the current script, or use Add Selection.
Describe the exact behavior you want changed.
Resolve one target clarification if Genie cannot safely distinguish scripts.
Review the human-readable answer or native script card.
With Coding Access, use Preview before Copy, Create, or Apply.

Work across multiple scripts

Name the scripts in AGENT or attach them intentionally. A trusted collective request can create one atomic Workbench ChangeSet; attachment count alone never grants multi-script mutation authority.

Inspect data without changing it

Ask AGENT for a summary, table, chart, or raw result. Read-only Query is included for free and cannot change records or schema.

Prepare a data or schema change

Ask AGENT for the intended change. The free version returns complete non-executable guidance. With Coding Access, AGENT can compile a sealed Review & Execute card. Composer text cannot confirm execution; the card and a fresh native confirmation are required.

Build layout objects

Choose LAYOUT when you want native layout-object generation or revision. LAYOUT requires Coding Access and remains reviewed copy-and-paste work.

Run an existing script

Ask AGENT to run one exact existing script. Every start requires a fresh native confirmation. A queued receipt proves dispatch was accepted, not that the script completed.