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Patch new record and then return autonumber created in same row as dataset

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Hello,

i am currently building a vacation app. My Mission is to patch Data, as soon as it gets patched id like to send a Deep Link to my manager.

 

I am Patching data with multiple datatypes, input comes from user. As soon a new record is created a autonumber will gerenerate a unique id for this dataset. I want to use it for Deeplinking.

 

i am not able to fetch this id in the current record, i am not able to filter the row due data type difference.

 

Can anyone help me in this case?

 

thanks!

 

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    RandyHayes 76,299 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @Anonymous 

    Patch is a function that patches two or more records together and returns the result of the combined records.

    In the context of using a datasource as the first parameter, patch knows to combine the records to a datasource, but it still returns the resultant record.

    You can snapshot that return record into a variable for later use:

    Set(recordResult,  Patch(yourDataSource, sourceRecord, changeRecord))

    recordResult will have the entire patched record in it.  From there you can reference the column you want that has the autonumber generated.

     

    I hope this is helpful for you.

     

     

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