Populate Field upon Layout Entry

[steigrafx]

I have a field called "AC_Name".  I need to populate it immediately when a new record is created, but I can't figure it out.

 

The field is calculataed as "AC_Name = Get ( AccountName )" but it does not populate until after the record is committed.  I've also tried making it a text field and scripting the field to populate OnRecordEnter and OnLayoutLoad, but nothing seems to run the calculation or script prior to commit.

 

How can I get the field to populate immediately upon entering a New Record?  Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

Kevin

[bcooney]

You've set AC_Name to Get (AccountName) in the Entry Options? Not an auto-entered calc.

[steigrafx]

Thanks for your reply, bcooney.  By the way, I'm from Long Island, too -- Commack.

 

I've set Auto-Enter to the calculated value "AC_Name = Get ( AccountName )", and unchecked "do not replace existing value...".

 

If not an auto-entered calculation, then where do I put "Get ( AccountName )"?  I'm not following you.

 

EDIT:

Okay, I'm a horse's a**.  I just realized how to auto-enter the account name.

 

Thanks for your help, bcooney.  I wouldn't have found it without your reply.

 

Kevin