Create record
The action "Create record" allows users to add a new record into the collection.
What is it?
The "Create record" action enables users to add a new row of data to any of the tables linked with the app. This, in turn, adds a new record to the view displaying all records of that table in the app.
How it works
When you enable the action to the Record View, there is a menu of action buttons added to the bottom bar of the record view.
For the action of creating a new record, you will pre-define the properties of the new record with a pre-defined value.
When the users tap on the action button, a new record will be added immediately with the properties filled with data as you configure.
Add the action
From the Design tab, in the Tables section of the left sidebar, click on the Record view of any table.
Go to the Action section on the right sidebar, and click the + button.
Enter the name and icon for the action button, then click Configure...
Click + Then... and choose Create record.
Configure the action
Configuring the action to create a new record is configuring:
The field to add for a new record
The new value for the field
To set it up:
After choosing the action Create record, choose a table where the new record will be saved to/
Click the + button and choose a field.
Enter the new value.
For the pre-defined value, you can:
Power Fx: Let the app generate the value based on a condition set with the PowerFX formula.
Custom: Enter a consistent value.
Row Data: Get the value of the current record for the new one by choosing a row.
User: Get the information of current users as the value by setting a user information.
Require confirmation
Requiring a confirmation on the execution of the action can give users the chance to reconsider and avoid accidental taps.
You can also customize the confirmation message or use the default one.
Completion
In the settings of completion, you will configure
The message on succession to your users can be a way to communicate as well as engage with your users, elevating the user experience with your app.
Checkbox to enable the Confetti interaction like a celebration for the succession, making the experience more fun and rewarding.
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