Query Another Application Database Then Populate Add Form

[ndunn]

I am building an application in AppGini that contains several tables, the core table being 'people'. The 'people' (and associated phone, address, etc) exist in a separate application database. To the ADD screen/form I would like to add a form/select list that queries the external database, populates the select list, and provides a button [POPULATE FORM FIELDS] based upon this selection. The select list would simply show Last, First, Middle Name. Selecting a person, then clicking [POPULATE FORM FIELDS] would fill the AppGini form with values from external database for the selected person: first_name, last_name, middle_name, phone, address1, address2, city, state, zipcode, email_address, etc.

Is this possible? I am also open to other suggested ways of accomplishing this. I simply want to eliminate users from having to fill out all information a 2nd time so as to increase efficiency and guard against data entry errors.

Nathan

[pbottcher]

Hi,

can you explain what the other database is. Is it a MySQL (MariaDB)? Is it running on the same server?
As you say here you want basically reproduce the auto-fill feature, correct?