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# Create records

Learn how to create records with action buttons

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Action buttons offer a convenient way for your team to easily create records in context.

In this video, we talk through how to create a new Order Line Item record associated with a particular Order. The app in this tutorial is a backoffice tool for an online furniture store to manage orders.

Learn how to:

* Add an action button to views and record pages
* Set up the button appearance and visibility settings
* Add hidden values and default values for certain fields
* Test that your action button is working
* Add a success notification when the action is complete


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