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MarkShnier__You's avatar
MarkShnier__You
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4 years ago

API_AddRecord and land the user in edit mode.

This works to works to create a record and land the user in View mode. URLRoot() & "db/" & [_DBID_SKTDS] & "?act=API_AddRecord" & "&_fid_6=" & URLEncode([Supplier]) & "&disprec=1"; Is there ...
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MikeTamoush's avatar
MikeTamoush
Qrew Elite
3 years ago
Update:

Functionality worked with AddRecordAPI, unfortunately it turns out when launching from the parent, the %%rid%% references the Parent Record ID, rather than the newly created Record ID.

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Mike Tamoush
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MarkShnier__You's avatar
MarkShnier__You
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3 years ago
did you try this?
var text URL =
$AddRecord
& "&NextURL=" & URLEncode($EditRecord) & $RID;

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  • MikeTamoush's avatar
    MikeTamoush
    Qrew Elite
    3 years ago
    Yes. Interestingly, still no luck. I am wondering if I need GenRecordAdd form. But either way, if I use NextURL it defeats the purpose, because the goal is the user doesnt stop on add record. The goal is the record is quickly added in the background, and then the user lands in edit mode on the record. To the user, they are adding a record, they just dont realize the Record ID now already exists.

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  • MikeTamoush's avatar
    MikeTamoush
    Qrew Elite
    3 years ago
    My theory is that in order to take advantage of the %%rid%% functionality, you need to be in an add record, then be pushing a button and you can grab the record ID of the source (launch) record.

    But i dont think you can create a new record, and get the new record ID of the record you just created, you gotta press a rich text button inside that add (new) record.

    I have this in my notes, which I believe was from the release notes:

    "Use record ID# as a parameter when you click a custom hyperlink from an add record form. "

    So this would confirm that the basic concept wont work.
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  • MichaelFrishma1's avatar
    MichaelFrishma1
    Qrew Cadet
    2 years ago

    If anyone comes across this in the future, check out the CreateChildSaveAndEdit (CODE PAGE) on Kirk Trachy's Magic Buttons app.



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    Michael Frishman
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