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Qrew Commander

3 years ago

Open record in edit mode and set fields

If I want a button to open a record in edit mode, but also set fields, do I need to do this in two steps? Edit Record API (?a=API_EditRecord") followed by simply opening the record? Can this be don...

APIs and custom code

MarkShnier__You

Qrew Legend

because the URL ?a=er ... is not an API like API_GenAddRecordForm you cannot preload values when opening a record to edit.

You could actually do the edit API_EditRecord on the record and then land the user in edit mode, but the record will have been edited and saved before the form is opened.

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Mark Shnier (YQC)
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MikeTamoush

Qrew Commander

3 years ago

Thanks Mark. That is what I assumed. Ill just run the API Edit record first, thanks!

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Mike Tamoush
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