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NathanCall
Qrew Trainee
7 years ago

How to get javascript to return current URL with ""return window.location.href

I have a button that I have on multiple reports that when clicked it will edit the corresponding record and then redirect to the record that was just edited.  However, I would like to return to the...
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QuickBaseCoachD
Qrew Captain
7 years ago
Here is a formula for a URL formula field. (Not a Rich Text formula field)

var Text URL = URLRoot() etc up to & [Record ID#];

//(Sorry, my ipad is not kett8ng me cut and paste. ). Be sure to end the formula variable with a semicolon.

"javascript:" &
"$.get('" &
$URL &
"',function(){" &
"location.reload(true);" &
"});"
& "void(0);"

This concept here is that you make a formula variable called URL and then that piece of JavaScript will run the URL and refresh whatever page you are on.

You can also probably get it to work with an image too.

If I get a chance I will post that too