Is new record

version 6.5

Is new record {(table)} Boolean

Parameter	Type		Description
table	Table		Table of the record to examine or
			Default table if this parameter is omitted
Function result	Boolean		True if the record is being created,
			False otherwise

The command Is new record returns True when the table's current record is being created and has not yet been saved in the current process.

Compatibility Note: You can obtain the same information by using the existing command Record number, and by testing if it returns -3.

However, we strongly advise you to use Is new record instead of Record number in this case. Actually, the Is new record command ensures compatibility with future versions of 4th Dimension.

The following two instructions are identical. The second one is strongly advised so that the code will be compatible with future versions of 4D:

   If (Record number([Table])=-3) `Not advised
      ` ...
   End if

   If (Is new record([Table])) `Strongly advised
      ` ...
   End if

Modified record, Record number.