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GeorgeBramhall2

Qrew Cadet

4 years ago

URL Button on embedded child report in Parent Form

I have a button on each child record shown on an embedded report in their Parent's form. I want to be able click the button on each of the child records (a button that auto checks another field in th...

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Qrew Captain

4 years ago

I believe this is a snag I've run into before. The URL button runs but also 'clicks' on the child record and takes you into it. There may be an actual solve, but I have combated it by not allowing viewing a record from the embedded report.

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Michael Tamoush
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GeorgeBramhall2
Qrew Cadet
4 years ago
Can't after the button is clicked somehow have the user redirected to the Parent Record of the child using the Related Field from the child record that was clicked?

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George Bramhall
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- MichaelTamoush
  Qrew Captain
  4 years ago
  You can make it a pop up window that they close if you want. Or you can redirect to the parent.
  
  "&rdr="&URLEncode(URLRoot() & "db/" & [YOUR_TABLE_ID] & "?a=dr&rid=" & [Related Parent Field]
  
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  Michael Tamoush
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  - GeorgeBramhall2
    Qrew Cadet
    4 years ago
    Bingo! The rdr worked. Thanks
    
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    George Bramhall
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