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title: "#10253 Avoid starting a write transaction under `ShowCanCreateAgent`"
summary: Payables Agent Setup no longer starts a write transaction when computing ShowCanCreateAgent. This avoids problems when third-party code commits, asks for confirmation and then opens a page, while a separate platform bug remains open.
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# #10253 Avoid starting a write transaction under `ShowCanCreateAgent`

> Payables Agent Setup no longer starts a write transaction when computing ShowCanCreateAgent. This avoids problems when third-party code commits, asks for confirmation and then opens a page, while a separate platform bug remains open.

[Pull request](https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps/pull/10253) · merged into `main` (BC30) on 2026-08-19 by mynjj · 2 files (+32 -7), 2 AL · fix · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## What changed

- Computing ShowCanCreateAgent no longer starts a write transaction
- Covers cases where third-party code modifies records, commits, then shows a Confirm dialog and opens a page
- Interim fix while platform bug 646707 is handled separately
- Changes made in both the Payables Agent Setup codeunit and table
- Behaviour changes for users or extensions.

## AL objects touched

- [Codeunit 3307 "Payables Agent Setup"](../../objects/codeunit/3307.md), PayablesAgent: modified
- [Table 3303 "Payables Agent Setup"](../../objects/table/3303.md), PayablesAgent: modified

## Context

- Work items: AB#641849
- Labels: AL: Apps (W1), Team: Finance
- Systems: development

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