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DaneHughes
Qrew Trainee
6 years ago

Home page URL in Button bar to autocreate record in a table

Hi, I am trying to create a URL button in a home page button bar that will automatically create a record in a table. I found a post here saying to create it first in a formula field and remove the ...
Formulas and functions
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QuickBaseCoachD
Qrew Captain
6 years ago
Are you trying to actually add a record, or just put up an add record form.  If you are trying to actually add a record, are there any fields you need filled in or did you want to, for some reason, create a blank record.  And furthermore, after a record is added, where did you want to land the user?

If you are just trying to put up a button to open a form to add a record, then there is native functionality for that when you make a Dashboard button, no need for any code.

  • Laura_Thacker's avatar
    Laura_Thacker
    Qrew Commander
    6 years ago
    I have noticed lately  a number of posts where newer Admins appear to be attempting to implement more complex Javascript-button functionality when they are simply trying to use standard Add and Edit functionality for which there are easier standard formula formats.