I am a total JS ignorant.
I apologize in advance.
I need to keep strict control on a linked field (resides in "Archive"), but need to allow the user to add a new entry to the "Archive" database from the "Main" textbase edit screen.

A numeric representation of the date and time (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) is used as the Unique record number in the archive database. I have figured out the code to create the number via JS, but I have no idea how to open a new record in the other textbase, identify the box I need to paste the content into, etc.

I am sorry to be so helpless...but I have found the command to start the process using a button as I would like to...
<button onclick=

I have found the command to open a textbase, but am not sure where in the script to put it or how to use it properly.
Command.openTextbase()
Do I put the name of the other textbase in the parenthesis Like this:
Command.openTextbase(Archive Management)

I can get help on the more standard java content but I just want to be sure that I get the text base opening and the "naming" of the fields so I can reference them properly in the script.

I was able to work something out when I finally found someone who "spoke java". Thus in case anyone actually needs the same kind of script I did, I am posting my own answer.
It actually entails adding scripts to two forms. Since the two textbases are linked I am able to initiate editing the secondary record with a script button and the script:


function assignarchive_onClick()
{

Application.userStore.value("testfile") = Form.boxes("MAINfilenumber").content;
var test = Application.userStore.value("testfile");

Form.boxes("MAINarchnumber").setFocus();
Command.editSecondaryRecord();

}

Then in the secondary record, a script button pastes the needed data (some copied from the previous form and some generated by the script):

function ARCHcreate_onClick()
{

// Simulates PHP's date function
Date.prototype.format = function(format) {
var returnStr = '';
var replace = Date.replaceChars;
for (var i = 0; i < format.length; i++) {
var curChar = format.charAt(i);
if (replace[curChar])
returnStr += replace[curChar].call(this);
else
returnStr += curChar;
}
return returnStr;
};
Date.replaceChars = {

// Day
d: function() { return (this.getDate() < 10 ? '0' : '') + this.getDate(); },
// Month
m: function() { return (this.getMonth() < 11 ? '0' : '') + (this.getMonth() + 1); },
// Year
Y: function() { return this.getFullYear(); },
// Time
H: function() { return (this.getHours() < 10 ? '0' : '') + this.getHours(); },
i: function() { return (this.getMinutes() < 10 ? '0' : '') + this.getMinutes(); },
s: function() { return (this.getSeconds() < 10 ? '0' : '') + this.getSeconds(); },
// Full Date/Time
U: function() { return this.getTime() / 1000; }
}
var myDate = new Date();
var testing = myDate.format('YmdHis');
Form.boxes("ARCHnumber").content = testing;
var test = Application.userStore.value("testfile");
Form.boxes("ARCHfilenumber").content = test;


}