How do I get into edit mode to update a record without having to go through the Related Actions link first?
This is beyond crazy that Appian forces someone to perform an extra mouse click when there should be an option to put the update and delete links directly on the summary page.
Why is this even a thing? There is no reason why your two most common dataset record actions require a completely separate page in order to access.
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Apart from displaying them as buttons, you can also map them as shortcuts on the summary page itself, which would start showing up adjacent to the record header. You can find this setting in the Record Views.