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"I need to disable auto-save for all table forms. Currently, when I enter data in any field on any table, it gets saved automatically. I’ve integrated this with Azure Logic Apps, using an HTTP trigger for Create/Update operations. In my case, every time a field is updated, the logic app is triggered. The number of triggers is increasing significantly. How can I prevent the form from auto-saving? My plan is to add a custom button to the ribbon that will manually save the form, ensuring the data is only saved in the backend when the button is clicked."

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Aman Kakkar 1,115 on at

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Hi,

You cannot completely stop the auto-save feature across all pages in Business Central — it’s part of the platform’s core design. However, there are two approaches you can consider, but keep in mind that these changes has to be applied individually on each page you’re working with:

Use the DelayedInsert Property

You can enable the DelayedInsert property at the page level.

This prevents the system from saving data field by field as you enter it. Instead, the record is saved only when you move to another record or explicitly trigger a save.

Manual Save Using a Custom Button (Using Temporary Table)

If you want full control — meaning nothing is saved until the user clicks a button — you can design the page to use a temporary table as the data source.

Then, on a “Save” action, you manually write the data back to the actual table using AL code (e.g., MODIFY or INSERT(TRUE)).

This method gives you true manual save behavior but requires a bit more development effort.

Hope it helps.

Aman K

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YUN ZHU 93,874 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi, You can try disabling the following feature first. However, please note that this feature is expected to be automatically enabled in 2026 Wave 2 (v29).

More details: https://yzhums.com/30730/

Hope this helps.

Thanks.

ZHU

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Suresh Kulla 50,237 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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The Auto Save feature may help in the short term, but what you are suggesting about adding a button for save is not the design applicable for this platform, as the updates are saved when you leave the form, whether you click the button or not. Please try to design this with the upcoming features in mind.

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Nimsara Jayathilaka. 4,826 on at

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Hi

Auto-save in Dynamics 365 Business Central cannot be disabled globally through standard configuration, but it can be controlled using AL code and custom logic to prevent field-level auto-save and implement a manual save mechanism

To prevent auto-save on field changes, you can use the OnQueryClosePage trigger or validate unsaved changes before allowing the page to close.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/model-driven-apps/manage-auto-save

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Pallavi Phade 2,658 on at

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Namaste @CU08101353-0

Auto-Save option is standard feature you cannot disable this feature for higher version . There was provision given to disable feature . This no longer supported for higher verions . Below are supporting links

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2022wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/auto-save-as-work

https://demiliani.com/2022/11/22/dynamics-365-business-central-new-option-to-enable-disable-the-save-as-you-type-feature/

I would suggest below

1) Since CRUD operations gets executed and relevant Validate Triggers of Table fields get activated . And the number of triggers get set automatically .

2) To avoid this you can create custom Bridge Table and store all the data from API

3) Write script to push from custom Bridger Table to expected ones and all sufficient triggers will be executed when you opt for . ( Manual or Scheduling)

IF this helped , Please mark as "Verified"

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Pallavi Phade

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Rishabh Kanaskar 5,474 on at

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Hi,

You cannot disable auto-save in Business Central, it’s built into the platform. There’s no setting or toggle for this.
Possible options:

> Use a buffer table or temporary storage for user input, then add a custom “Save” button to commit data to the real table.
> Alternatively, adjust your integration so Logic Apps triggers only on final commit events (e.g., OnAfterInsert or OnAfterModify) instead of every field change.

Creating page extensions for every table would be extensive, so filtering triggers at the integration layer is usually the most practical solution.

Thanks

Rishabh

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