Solved: Form view instead of Edit view

JayG · 12-23-2023 11:38 AM

Hello All - Is there a way to use Form view instead of Edit view? The problem that I am facing is of primary key error as Appsheet tries to enter a new record.

Thank you.

JayG

Thanks for your reply @AleksiAlkio .

You are right, I also found out that there is no option to show that view with Tabs. However, I implemented it with a simple workaround, and it works well:

1) I created a new view, exactly like the Form view:

2) I created a new action like below and used LINKTOROW to open the newly created view with the record to be edited

3) Called this action to be launched from the table where records were being displayed:

And it works perfect and record get saved too!

Thanks.

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AleksiAlkio

Would you please elaborate what your challenge is. If you have not added any new views, the form and edit view is the same view.

JayG

Thank you @AleksiAlkio for your reply!

My Quotation Summary [Quotation_Summary_Form (system generated)] form's page style is "Tab" like below:

When I enter a new record, it works perfectly:

But when I enter the edit mode it looks like this:

I want to have the Form view like Tab structure while editing the records too.

I created a custom action which I call when a table record is clicked and I use LINKtoView and use Form view for editing the record. But when I click on save, Appsheet tries to enter a new record and gives me primary key error. Hence I asked this question if there is workaround to get over this?

I am using Desktop mode for my app.

Thank you!

AleksiAlkio

The view you are showing is not an "Edit view", it's a detail view and if I remember, there is no option to show that view with tabs. It is only meant for the form view.

JayG