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Random calculated field value changes on entry update

By: Jane Onorati | Asked: 12/25/2022
Forums › Category: How-to › Random calculated field value changes on entry update
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Jane OnoratiJane Onorati asked 2 years ago
I have a field I use to generate a random gift code.  The problem is that the value changes if I need to update the entry later for any reason.  I need some way of saving the value that was generated when the entry was created so I know what gift code was given out.  I tried assigning this field value as the default value of another field, but they both change on update.
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Jane OnoratiJane Onorati answered 2 years ago
Thanks Walter!  That looks like it should work.  I also thought of another way after I posted this question.  Create an API action on entry creation that copies the field value for the entry to another empty field that has no default value set.  I tried it and it does work.

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