Newbie here. I’m trying to make a postage calculator: user enters weight and dimensions, is told the postage charge. But the Form component always starts a new row of data, so each time the calculator is use it will put a new row into the data sheet. That way the data sheet will soon fill up with old data that has no further use.
Is there a way to make the Form component always write to the same row? I’m sure there must be but I can’t find it.
The purpose of the Add Form is to create a new row, there is no getting away from that.
To do what you want you should just use a details layout, then have your input components writing to user specific columns. Doing it this way will have the following benefits:
- You’ll just use a single row, over and over again
- You’ll be able to show the results in real time, without having to wait for the form to be submitted
- You can have two or more users interacting at the same time, without them tripping over each other
See also How do I create a custom form?
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Works a treat. Thanks Darren.