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MichaelTamoush's avatar
MichaelTamoush
Qrew Captain
5 years ago

Add Record then Add Child to Record with Button Push

If I want to use a button push to add a record, and then add a child to the record, is my only option to add record, then trigger an automation or pipeline as the second part of that button push? I...
DonLarson's avatar
DonLarson
Qrew Elite
5 years ago
Mike,

What data is going into the Child?  If you want to add some sort of "standard" set of data then what you said will work.  

You can also embed a Grid Editable report into the Parent record.  You can add data there which Quickbase will magically associate with the New Parent on the Save.

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Don Larson
Paasporter
Westlake OH
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  • MichaelTamoush's avatar
    MichaelTamoush
    Qrew Captain
    5 years ago
    The child data will be a manual input. The add child is a GenAddRecordForm. Once they Save the record it could run the next URL in the utton push, but I don't think in that code I can get the Record ID from what they just created.

    I am currently using a pipeline for the 2nd step, which works, just wondering if it could be done from the button push.

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    Mike Tamoush
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    • RubyKapil2's avatar
      RubyKapil2
      Qrew Captain
      5 years ago
      Would Copy Master Detail feature work. It lets you have a button that will Copy the existing Record and it's Children?

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      Ruby Kapil
      rubykapil@wi-finity.com
      Wi-Finity, Inc
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      • MichaelTamoush's avatar
        MichaelTamoush
        Qrew Captain
        5 years ago
        Unfortunately the copy master detail will not work, as there is no parent or child to begin with :)

        The idea is that neither exist, and with a button push you add a record (Gen Record Add Form). The user types in information to the record and saves. Then a child is auto created from that record. I am fairly certain this must be done with an automation/pipeline. The only chance would be if there was some possible code that said 'This is the Record ID of what you just created'.

        Then I could use that Record ID in a continuation of that button push (maybe).

        I have it working fine with a pipeline, I was just seeing if there were techniques out there for this!

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        Mike Tamoush
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