Save form as user selects tabs?

[jking]

Hello everyone,

     I have a complex form with multiple tabs and many fields on each tab. Using NT 14.13.

     A user has requested that the form save "partial" results to the file as they select the many tabs.  Then, when done, they will select the Save button for a final save to disk.  I created a local routine that I try calling from the Tab Changed embed:

SaveTabContents     ROUTINE
 
    Access:CRF001_Surgeon.Open()
    Access:CRF001_Surgeon.UseFile()
    CRF001Sx:Study_ID = p_web.GSV('CRF001Sx:StudyID_key')
   
    Access:CRF001_Surgeon.Fetch(CRF001Sx:StudyID_key)
   
    p_web.SessionQueueToFile(CRF001_Surgeon)
   
    Access:CRF001_Surgeon.TryUpdate()
    Access:CRF001_Surgeon.Close()
   
    EXIT

     So far, this does not update the file.  Maybe a problem with the code in the routine or I'm using the wrong embed to call this?  Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Jeff King

[Bruce]

perhaps make a small example app with your code, to show where you are calling it from etc.

Also, since you are loading the record, I presume your form is in "Change" mode, not "Insert" mode?

Incidentally I _suspect_ that given the new Partial Save functionality, and given that you can turn on validation at the tab level, this could likely be reduced, and even made to work with Insert's. Make an example and I'll play with it and see.

Cheers
Bruce

[jking]

Bruce,

    Thanks!  I found the mention of the new "partial save" button in the release docs of 14.17.  I'll update and try that.  Sounds like exactly what I need.

Jeff