Is it possible to use a form for not adding data to a table, but just to gather data and send it to a REST service? Let’s imagine an experiment: There is a trivial service like this to add numbers, https://api.val.town/v1/run/ralfw.Add?args=[41,1] . In a Glide app I want to give the user the option …

Why does it have to be a form? Couldn’t you use a detail screen or edit screen ?

I’m open to everything :slight_smile: But a detail/edit screen is attached to a table to and eager to add/store field content. Ok, an edit screen would just store it; that would be a step forward. But how to get into edit mode right away from the menu or a tab icon? How to get rid of the default b…

Just use a single row helper table, with User Specific Columns for your inputs. This will allow multiple users to use it at the same time, all writing their own values to the same columns in the same row. Then call the API using the Fetch JSON column.

I now was able to get rid of the add: Create a REST call table with columns for the params, eg A and B. Create a screen for that table. Delete the collection on the screen!!! // Very important step. That way only the first record gets shown/edited. Place entry fields for A and B on the screen. Add…

[image] Ralf_Westphal: However… This is only a GET call. How to do a POST call and pass JSON into the REST service? Do I have to resort to a Javascript code column? For now, yes. Or use Webhook + Make. But… there is a new feature on the way that will allow you to make POST requests. Even aut…

A REST request action would be great! In the meantime I used a JS column: [image] The REST call is triggered whenever A or B changes. That’s not, what I want - but ok for now. I guess I could decouple data entry from REST call with a button and a “set value” action. The action could copy the va…

[image] Ralf_Westphal: I guess I could decouple data entry from REST call with a button and a “set value” action. The action could copy the value from A and B to “parameter columns” pA and pB which then are used by the JS column. Exactly - that would have been my next suggestion …

oh, btw… I just noticed the console.error line in your JavaScript. Glide doesn’t support console logging (there is no console), so if the fetch ever fails the whole column will fail on the catch.

And it works very nicely :partying_face: The button just has to trigger “set values”. No custom action necessary. What to do with errors during the JS function execution? (console.log does not work.) I guess I just would need to add an interpretation of the field value with an if-then column. Eg. i…

One more question: How can I display an hourglass or the like while (!) the REST call is running? “Show notification” just pops up and disappears :frowning:

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