# \#data-viewer

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## [A format button for the data viewer](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/a-format-button-for-the-data-viewer/4958)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/a-format-button-for-the-data-viewer/4958 "2025-07-17T21:13:51Z")

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In MBS FileMaker Plugin 15.3 we have a Format button on macOS for the data viewer's detail view. If the data is XML or JSON, we can use the format and colorize functions: JSON.Format & JSON.Colorize, XML.Format & XML.Col…

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## [Data Viewer extensions in MBS Plugin](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/data-viewer-extensions-in-mbs-plugin/3302)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/data-viewer-extensions-in-mbs-plugin/3302 "2024-05-17T08:20:14Z")

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Let us show you nine features of MBS FileMaker Plugin around the data viewer in FileMaker. While all are available on macOS, only one is also available on Windows: Toggle data viewer To show or hide the data viewer, jus…

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## [Overriding Variables using the Data Viewer](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/overriding-variables-using-the-data-viewer/2357)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/overriding-variables-using-the-data-viewer/2357 "2021-08-15T13:09:39Z")

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Variables defined in the data viewer are available to all objects in scope If it is used carelessly this can cause problems which range from mild to severe. Yesterday I was using the debugger to test a new script. It wa…