>Hi everybody,
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>I'm using VFP Autoincrement fields for my PKs. I want to display this auto-generated PK on the form. However, using append blank doesn't create a key up until the record is actually saved.
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>What can I do to display the PK on the form, but yet not making changes in the record?
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>Thanks in advance.
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>After second thought, it may be impossible, since the number may change if another user makes updates.
It can be very confusing if actually saved ID will be different from one you could show on the screen. I would show 'New' in PK textbox, if it's really needed to show PKs at all.
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant