It happened to me a couple of times and I don’t really know why: the add screen for a table is lost after some tweaking of the UI. The edit screen is still there, but the add screen is gone. (When I add a new record it’s filled with default components; the previous layout is lost.) This should not …

Difficult to say exactly but possibly you changed the source somewhere. Changing the source of your screen is known to make the layout revert. A good tip is to make a duplicate of the tab/ screen components first before making any major changes.

It just happened again. And I definitely did not change the source of a screen or collection. What I did was switch between “Enable Advanced Actions” and “Switch back to default actions”. I reproduced it right now and it resets the add layout :woozy_face: Why would it??? (But now I at least know …

Off the top of my head maybe the advanced action was sourced from a different table. I’ll be home in a few and have a play around with it. FYI changing the source of a collection wouldn’t cause it… just the source for a screen which can be found in the layout and actions.

[image] Ralf_Westphal: What I did was switch between “Enable Advanced Actions” and “Switch back to default actions”. I agree this should not cause the problem. You can consider opening a support ticket. [image] How to open a support ticket? Ask for Help Please note…

The case of the lost add screen

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ThinhDinh July 18, 2023, 12:38am 5

I agree this should not cause the problem. You can consider opening a support ticket.

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The case of the lost add screen

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