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MichaelTamoush
Qrew Captain
5 years ago

Record doesn't necesarily save with button click?

I was under the impression that if you selected the 'Save Parent Automatically When Child is Created', that this would auto save the record with any button click. It looks like this isn't the case, so...
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MarkShnier__You
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5 years ago
I think that would need real code on a code page.

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    MichaelTamoush
    Qrew Captain
    5 years ago
    Thanks Mark. What is the scenario that it autosaves due to the 'Save Parent Automatically...'? Is that only when it's truly adding a child? Or perhaps only with the Gen Add Record API?

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      MarkShnier__You
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      5 years ago
      It's a timing issue.  The record does not exists when you push the button so the [Record ID#] does not exist "in time".

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        MichaelTamoush
        Qrew Captain
        5 years ago
        Thanks. I realized my confusion. I was testing my button push and seeing if the autosave would happen. However, I hadn't actually entered any information into my record, so essentially there was nothing to save. Interestingly, it turns out QB simply executes the button page and doesn't save the record. It doesn't do anything with the 'new record' at all.

        I guess the 'save automatically' option only works if you have actually entered or changed any info on the parent.

        Ultimately, I still have my issue because of what you mentioned, that the record ID does not exist 'in time'. I was hoping that I could use nested URL calls and have the first one save, hence creating the Record ID, then continue on. But I guess that takes actual code!

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