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**PrimeRecord(**// //[//suppress clear//]// //**), VIRTUAL**

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| **PrimeRecord** | Prepares the VIEW's primary file record buffer to add a new record. |
| //suppress clear// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates whether or not to clear the record buffer. A value of zero (0 or False) clears the buffer; a valueof one (1 or True) does not clear the buffer. If omitted, //suppress clear// defaults to zero (0). |

The **PrimeRecord **method prepares the VIEW's primary file record buffer with initial values to add a new record.

**Implementation:**

The PrimeRecord method uses the primary file's FileManager.PrimeRecord method to prime the record. Then it uses any applicable range limit information to prime other fields. The //suppress clear //parameter lets you clear or retain any other values in the record buffer.

**Example:**

** CASE FIELD()**

** OF ?InsertButton             !on insert button**

**  CASE EVENT()**

**  OF EVENT:Accepted           !if insert clicked**

**   MyView.PrimeRecord          !prime the record for adding**

**   !insert the new record**

**  END**

** END**

**See Also:     **[[primerecord  prepare a record for adding filemanager .htm|FileManager.PrimeRecord]]