[Progress Communities] [Progress OpenEdge ABL] Forum Post: RE: Grid control multiple record save

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Yes, this is the expected behavior. GridControl is a complex construct that allows manipulating data in related records with ease, but the simplicity ends there. A related record is also a first class record in the system and has workflows, triggers associated with it that need to be processed. In a save request, one could have removed records, added new ones, modified existing ones, attach, detach. These are not trivial operations and hence cannot be achieved in a single update call to the database. If you are looking at modifying select fields on a related dataset, consider using Mass Update action after selecting all/some related records. If you can shed light on your usecase, we can possibly guide on what feature would be best suited for the job.

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