Regarding Glide Record method

[khuranahima]

Please clear a doubt.

I tried to insert a record in a table through initialize() method(Glide Record) , using Background Script.

The record was successfully inserted , but when I inserted it without using initialize() method, it was still created.

If we can create a record without initialize() method, then why do we use it?

[Rafael Batistot]

hi @khuranahima

You don’t need initialize() if you are creating a new record and haven’t loaded any existing record.

 Use initialize() when:

• You loaded an existing record with .get() or .query(), and now want to create a new record.
• You want to be safe and clear that you’re creating something new.

[JackieZhang]

 initialize() function is used to initialize the record which used for query before such as update and insert logical

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@khuranahima 

it's good practice to use initialize() method.

-> if you reuse a GlideRecord object in a script (such as in a loop or across multiple insert operations) and do not call initialize() between inserts, data you set previously may be unintentionally carried forward into subsequent records

-> This can lead to unintended data duplication or improper population of fields because the object may retain its prior values

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[khuranahima]

Thank you !