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How to create a simple copy record button?

  • May 21, 2013
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I would just like to create a simple button to add to my form to allow the user to copy the current record (but not the detail records)

I know this functionality exists from the drop-down menu, but I'm surprised that the advanced settings do not allow you to just choose the option to copy the current record without copying any of the detail records. I am trying to make it simple for users to copy records without having to choose a menu option. This functionality was a built-in button on the old QuickBase, but now it has been hidden under the "More" menu.

Thanks!
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  • DavidHawe
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • May 21, 2013
You can make a Formula URL field:

URLRoot()"&"db/{Table ID without brackets here}?a=GenCopyRecord&rid="&[Record ID#]
  • AlanAlan1
  • Author
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • May 21, 2013
I got it to work, but there was one extra " in there after the ()
URLRoot()&"db/{Table ID without brackets here}?a=GenCopyRecord&rid="&[Record ID#]

Thanks for your help!
  • ArchiveUser
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • March 19, 2014
In addition to this, what if i wanted to add the same record but more than once..... ?? Thanks!
  • ArchiveUser
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • September 10, 2014
Just what I needed...thanks!
  • ArchiveUser
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • September 13, 2014
Tried to add this used the following
URLRoot()&"db/{bg474wsd4}?a=GenCopyRecord&rid="&[Down Hole ID#]

get a There's nothing there message from QuickBase.  Any suggestions?
  • DavidHawe
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • September 13, 2014
Take out the brackets from around the Table ID
  • AJCampani
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • September 16, 2015
I get the same message but I didn't leave the brackets in: URLRoot()&"db/biv72fmqy?a=GenCopyRecord&rid="&[Record ID#] - any ideas?
  • HeatherBryant
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • May 3, 2016
Hi AJ, were you able to figure this out? I am getting the same error message you got. Thanks!

EDIT: Nevermind. I pasted the wrong text. This worked for me.
  • marwankamal
  • Quickbase Alumni
  • August 25, 2017
Hello, what if i want to delete the old record and keep only the new one?
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