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RyanFarrington
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5 years ago

Is there a limit to number of fields you can specify in a GET-method API_AddRecord?

I'm making a button that creates a new record using the GET method. I'm using API_AddRecord. I want to specify the values for 13 fields, but it seems the operation stops after 7 fields. It creates the...
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MarkShnier__You
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5 years ago
Can we see your current code / formula?

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    RyanFarrington
    Qrew Member
    5 years ago
    Below is the code. I used to have field 89, a required field, in spot number 8, and no matter what I put in field 89 I got error 50, saying that required field 89 was blank. I moved it to the beginning of the list and now the record gets created. But the Billing Address doesn't get populated in the new client record. Quick Base also just returns me to the XML output page instead of redirecting.

    var text URLONE = // create the client
        URLRoot() & "db/" & [_DBID_CLIENTS] & "?a=API_AddRecord&apptoken=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
        & "&_fid_89=" & [Related Payment Term]
        & "&_fid_99=" & [Tax Code]
        & "&_fid_6=" & [Company Name]
        & "&_fid_62=" & [Lead Source]
        & "&_fid_126=" & UserToEmail(User())
        & "&_fid_33=Prospect"
        & "&_fid_38=" & URLEncode([Industry])
        & "&_fid_37=" & [Website]
        & "&_fid_43=" & UserToEmail(User()) //Account Lead
        & "&_fid_83=" & UserToEmail(User()) //Project Manager
        & "&_fid_18=" & [Billing Address]
        & "&_fid_25=" & [Billing Address]
        & "&_fid_173=" & [Record ID#]
        ;
    var text URLTWO = ... 

    "<ahref='javascript:LinkAway(\""
        & $URLONE & "&rdr=" & URLEncode($URLTWO)
    & "\");'>Confirm info & add opportunity</a>"

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    Ryan Farrington
    Graphic designer, project manager, copywriter, engraver, internal Quick Base developer
    rfarrington@experiencepinpoint.com
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      MarkShnier__You
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      5 years ago
      I suggest that you URLEncode and field which has the possibility to contain special characters or spaces.

      var text URLONE = // create the client
          URLRoot() & "db/" & [_DBID_CLIENTS] & "?a=API_AddRecord&apptoken=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
          & "&_fid_89=" & [Related Payment Term]
          & "&_fid_99=" & [Tax Code]
          & "&_fid_6=" & urlencode([Company Name])
          & "&_fid_62=" & urlencode([Lead Source])
          & "&_fid_126=" & UserToEmail(User())
          & "&_fid_33=Prospect"
          & "&_fid_38=" & URLEncode([Industry])
          & "&_fid_37=" & urlencode([Website])
          & "&_fid_43=" & UserToEmail(User()) //Account Lead
          & "&_fid_83=" & UserToEmail(User()) //Project Manager
          & "&_fid_18=" & urlencode([Billing Address])
          & "&_fid_25=" & urlencode([Billing Address])
          & "&_fid_173=" & [Record ID#]
          ;


      var text URLTWO = ....;

      $URLONE
      & "&rdr=" & URLEncode($URLTWO)



      I don't use your syntax with the linkaway so i don't know if that will work or not.

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      Quick Base Solution Provider
      Your Quick Base Coach
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      mark.shnier@gmail.com
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        RyanFarrington
        Qrew Member
        5 years ago
        Hi Mark, as you suggested, I added URLEncode to questionable fields. But it still doesn't write anything beyond the 7th field.

        The linkaway is to get the form to save before continuing, and that works fine.

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        Ryan Farrington
        Graphic designer, project manager, copywriter, engraver, internal Quick Base developer
        rfarrington@experiencepinpoint.com
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