how to create a ""submit"" button
My users complete timesheets each week. Some work on it on an ongoing basis, saving as they go. I would like to give them a "submit" button that indicates that they are finished. I assume this is a...
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That is the response page, telling you the api call worked fine. I believe there is a way to redirect them back to the previous page too.
When I've done a draft system in the past I thought the simplest approach was the best. I added a checkbox named "ready to submit" at the bottom of the form near the save button. All my reports take that checkbox into account when they are looking for finalized records. That way they can save the record as many times as they want but it does not become "live" until they are ready and check that box. There might be a better way to do a drafts system but I have had no complaints so far about this one.
When I've done a draft system in the past I thought the simplest approach was the best. I added a checkbox named "ready to submit" at the bottom of the form near the save button. All my reports take that checkbox into account when they are looking for finalized records. That way they can save the record as many times as they want but it does not become "live" until they are ready and check that box. There might be a better way to do a drafts system but I have had no complaints so far about this one.
- That would indeed be simpler. However, these are all new users (we're just rolling out Quick Base) and it's easier for them to understand a big colorful button that they can access in either view or edit. Simple for them trumps simple for me.
