Force Form to save when a rule is executed

BLOMASKY

I think I saw this question (and answer) before, but my old eyes can't seem to find it.

When a certain rule is triggered, I need to save the form. How can I do this?

Thanks
Bruce

BenHayat

BLOMASKY wrote
I think I saw this question (and answer) before, but my old eyes can't seem to find it.

When a certain rule is triggered, I need to save the form. How can I do this?

Thanks
Bruce

Can you provide a case sample?
A rule gets executed while an object is being saved or updated. So the save/update action is already in motion when the rule is being executed, otherwise it will get into infinite loop.

BLOMASKY

Ben, I have some rules that are like: IF BO.Attribute WAS CHANGED THEN BO.b = BO.a * 2

Nothing has been saved yet. but if this rule has been triggered, I need to have the record saved. I can't have the user press cancel or close the browser and lose the record.

bruce

BenHayat

IF BO.Attribute WAS CHANGED THEN BO.b = BO.a * 2

This rule will only execute while the object is being saved, it's too late to tell him to save it.

BLOMASKY

I dont think so Ben. I have many rules that are executing with a "WAS CHANGED" and if the user closes the browser the data has not been updated. Try it your self. These rules are getting executed when I tab out of a field. (of course, the rule has the tick set "use rule in dynamic recalculation on form")

bruce

BenHayat

BLOMASKY wrote
(of course, the rule has the tick set "use rule in dynamic recalculation on form")

bruce

Those are "Ajax" calls rules that make a quick call to server to retrieve some other data. But I have looked into your original question and haven't found any. Perhaps Supports steps in and give the "Magical" answer. 😃

ACDC

If you set the rule on the object under "Attribute recalculate on forms" this will(should) make the rule run without saving the form.

Also ,if you set the form to Autosave when form is closed or abandoned , this should take care of the user closing the browser. BTW ,When using this option, you should end up with 3 buttons on the from ie : Cancel, Save, Close . I rename the "Close" button to " Save and Close"

BenHayat

ACDC wrote
BTW ,When using this option, you should end up with 3 buttons on the from ie : Cancel, Save, Close . I rename the "Close" button to " Save and Close"

Great Idea!

BLOMASKY

I didn't explain my use case very well, but I do need to ensure that the data is saved when a rule has been executed. Nothing to do about which buttons a user presses, but I have to know when the value in a field has changed, which triggers a rule (IF BO.attr WAS CHANGED THEN.....) then, at the end of the rule the data has been updated in the file.

I guess there is no easy way to do that....

Bruce