Robert,
>Am I missing a setting to relay the "New" message to the children?
As it turns out, you need to set AutoEmptyOnParentAdded to false (it’s true by default) in order for the AutoNewOnParentAdded to kick in. We’ll change this in the next hot fix so you don’t have to turn off the AutoEmptyOnParentAdded property in the future.
Best Regards,
Kevin McNeish
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