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TraciSchefdore
Qrew Trainee
8 years ago

Create Button to Add New Record but carryover certain fields from existing record

I am creating a package testing application. Each package type can be tested on multiple types of equipment. For each equipment test I'd like to create a new record. I'd am trying to create a butt...
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QuickBaseCoachD
Qrew Captain
8 years ago
You have already answered 95% of you Question. So the last 5% is simply to go to the field Proprties that you do NOT want copied over and uncheck the box that says to copy these fields when the report is being copied.
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    QuickBaseCoachD
    Qrew Captain
    8 years ago
    So the workflow will Be Add Record. Save. Copy. Save.

    If you like what you get that working you want to add an extra save button to your form post back and I will give you the code. A trick that I just use for one of my clients is put the extra save button very close to where the copy button was so the user does not need to move the mouse in order to save.
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    TraciSchefdore
    Qrew Trainee
    8 years ago
    The button functionality works perfectly now. Thanks!