Use generatorlinks property and then make sure your trigger only assigns a
new value if it is coming in as NULL. Otherwise, the trigger will overwrite
the value the client is providing.

Also, the insert trigger isn't fired until the client actually posts the
insert.

Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Hamm" <vds@...>
To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:50 PM
Subject: [IBO] Triggers..


> Hi all thanks for the help so far..
> Im confused about the trigger thing.. When I insert a record, it doesnt
seem
> to activate the trigger to create a incremented customer ID
>
> I looked at the FAQ, it mentions that the components dont have a way to
tell
> IB to set the trigger..
>
> In looking at the component, (field editor) I see a property called
> "AutoGenerateValue" which I cant see how it works either..
> Man, theres got to be a simple way of doing this..
>
>
> Gordon Hamm
> Voice Data Systems Inc.
> 435-635-7464