BC Friday Tips #83 Check Whether a Record Has Changed

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💡 Did you know you can use Record.IsDirty() to check whether a record has been modified?

Instead of maintaining your own IsModified Boolean, let IsDirty() track changes for you:

if Customer.Name <> NewName then
    Customer.Validate(Name, NewName);

if Customer."Credit Limit (LCY)" <> CreditLimit then
    Customer.Validate("Credit Limit (LCY)", CreditLimit);

if Customer.IsDirty() then begin
    Customer.Modify(true);
    Message('Customer record has been modified.');
end;

Why does this matter?

✅ Less code to maintain.
✅ No need to maintain an IsModified Boolean yourself.

Record.IsDirty() is available from runtime 18, which is BC 29. For earlier versions, use RecordRef.IsDirty() instead.

A small change, but a useful pattern when you have multiple field updates.

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