4GL Patterns #2 – Save and Action Pattern

The “Save and Action Pattern” allows a user to perform Save, followed by another action in a single click.

This is used to facilitate rapid data entry, or when users need to save intermediate results to prevent data loss.

The example below is from Django’s administration screens. The user is presented with three possible choices:

• “Save and Add Another”
• “Save and Edit”
• “Save” (and return to the previous screen)