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KB0727250

UI action with current.update() not saving the record


5978 Views Last updated : Jul 24, 2025 public Copy Permalink
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Issue

Symptoms


UI action with current.update() not saving the record

Release


ALL

Cause


Client Checked in the UI action

Resolution


The reason current.update() is not working is because this is a server side operation and when client is checked this API will not work use g_form.submit() instead.

 


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