# Add new record option when selecting a parent record from drop down list

**URL:** <https://forums.knack.com/t/add-new-record-option-when-selecting-a-parent-record-from-drop-down-list/6156>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** forms, connections\
**Created:** [November 6, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/add-new-record-option-when-selecting-a-parent-record-from-drop-down-list/6156 "2017-11-06T17:47:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanPinder68638](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@DanPinder68638](https://forums.knack.com/u/DanPinder68638)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/add-new-record-option-when-selecting-a-parent-record-from-drop-down-list/6156/1 "2017-11-06T17:47:00Z")

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Sure, you can select a parent record from the drop down list... but why is there not an option to add new record? This is a basic feature... you should be able to select in settings which form for which user is displayed when you add the record.

  

Otherwise if the option I need is not there.. I need to cancel my record, go into the parent table, then create the missing record, and go back to add the record in the child table after. PITA

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**Author:** ![RayWindlow56888](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/raywindlow56888/32/4715_2.png) [@RayWindlow56888](https://forums.knack.com/u/RayWindlow56888)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/add-new-record-option-when-selecting-a-parent-record-from-drop-down-list/6156/2 "2017-11-17T04:30:06Z")

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Dan if I understand you right your entering child records but selecting from a dropdown and if its not there you want to add a new one ?

I have a similar functionality for adding new childs but the basic screen is

PARENT RECORD

TABLE OF CHILD RECORDS

ADD CHILD RECORD

You should be able to add a new parent record menu option to that screen OR to include the ADD NEW PARENT screen itself as a modal popup. The only painful task is getting it to resort as the redraws etc don't resort automatically.

On the first screen I display a table of all DEBTORS on the system with an EDIT function and an ACTIONS function as links within the table. If the Debtor doesn't exist there is a Add New Debtor Button at the bottom (linked to a modal popup).

 ![](https://support.knack.com/hc/user_images/iG_Uvusjg8FSMLrbcFrspQ.jpeg)

On the 2nd screen the debtor data is displayed with all the corresponding Child records and at the bottom allows for entry of anew child record againt that Debtor (parent)

 ![](https://support.knack.com/hc/user_images/9Ri1xOWbioZijjvh-BKFbw.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![DanielYoun21557](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@DanielYoun21557](https://forums.knack.com/u/DanielYoun21557)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/add-new-record-option-when-selecting-a-parent-record-from-drop-down-list/6156/3 "2017-11-07T09:41:03Z")

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Hi,

You should have the below option in the Parent field in the view/page to allow adding records while in the object view:

Custom Options

Allow users to add new options.

 

Thanks

 

Dan