Hi Andrew,

> > Perhaps it's trying to re-read the row after the insert?
>
> A bit more on this, Martijn:
>
> I have confirmed that it is re-reading the table using the value
> that was entered into that field (the field being a primary key
> integer field).
>
> If the value entered does not exist in the table then, naturally, it
> cannot find it and gives an error. Otherwise it returns the
> corresponding record.
>
> This is workable. I can enter any existing PK value for the new
> record (e.g. 1) to avoid an error message. After the insert it
> reads back the corresponding record for the grid display (e.g. the
> one with PK of 1, not the newly entered record), which is a bit odd
> to look at but can be fixed with periodic refreshes. The important
> thing is that I can now get data in (inc. autogenerated keys) via
> the OpenOffice interface without being interrupted by error messages.

I guess this fails on empty tables though :-)

> Thanks for helping to get the synapses firing, Martijn.

Your welcome.

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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