Update current record

The action "Update current record" allows users to edit one or some properties of a record.

What is it?

The "Update current record" action allows users to modify and update the data in a Record View they are viewing.

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 "Update current record", you will pre-define which field to change and to which value.

When the users tap on the action button, the data will be changed as you define it immediately without requiring users to take any additional steps.

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 Update current record.

Configuring the action to update the current record is configuring:

To set it up:

After choosing the action Update current record, 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.

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.

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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