Auto Save Feature

Overview

The Auto Save feature is designed to improve user experience and data reliability by automatically preserving user input at regular intervals. This ensures that work is not lost due to unexpected interruptions like browser crashes, power failures, or accidental closures.

🔧 How It Works

1. Trigger Points:

   • The system automatically saves progress after a fixed time interval (e.g., every 30 seconds).

   • It also triggers save events on specific user actions, such as:

     • Field focus changes.

     • Form submissions.

     • Navigation between tabs or sections.

2. Storage Mechanism:

   • Saves data temporarily in local storage or session storage (for in-browser use cases).

   • In authenticated environments, it may push data to the backend via API calls, ensuring cloud backup and cross-device continuity.

3. Recovery Logic:

   • Upon reloading the app or returning to a previously edited form/page, users are prompted to recover their last auto-saved state.

   • The system checks for timestamp differences to avoid overwriting newer manually saved data.

✅ Benefits

• Data Loss Prevention: Eliminates the risk of losing unsaved progress.

• Productivity Boost: Allows users to focus on content creation instead of worrying about saving.

• Real-Time Collaboration: (In multi-user environments) ensures that all users see the latest changes.

🛠 Configuration Options

• Save Interval: Customizable (e.g., 10s, 30s, 60s).

• Scope: Define which forms, fields, or workflows auto-save should apply to.

• Notification Settings: Option to show “Saving...” or “All changes saved” indicators.

• Conflict Handling: Mechanism to resolve discrepancies between auto-saved and manually saved data.