API Button help
Hey Everyone, I made a button on a form, that using an API_EditRecord Call, autofills 28 boxes with default numbers to save time. I'm having an issue getting this to work properly. When I change it...
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MarkShnier__You
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Qrew LegendThe API for EditRecord only works to edit an existing record.
If you want to pre-populate fields on an add record form, you can either set default values for those fields, or else I suggest making a form rule.
For example where a certain box is check (rule to fire only when that field changes) then have 26 actions to set the values for fields. I would only show that checkbox in add mode as you probably don't want to allow the users to accidentally change existing data entry values.
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Mark Shnier (YQC)
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If you want to pre-populate fields on an add record form, you can either set default values for those fields, or else I suggest making a form rule.
For example where a certain box is check (rule to fire only when that field changes) then have 26 actions to set the values for fields. I would only show that checkbox in add mode as you probably don't want to allow the users to accidentally change existing data entry values.
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Mark Shnier (YQC)
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mark.shnier@gmail.com
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I didn't think about using Dynamic Form Rules... lol
Thanks as always Mark!
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Alex Bennett
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Thanks as always Mark!
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Alex Bennett
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- Another option would be to use api_GenAddRecordForm. That will allow you to preset values into fields that are set as 'read-only' on the forms.
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Brad Lemke
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