diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 0228aae9..383cc8d3 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ todo: Seeding UI keep track of timing and later down the road when firmed up, pr
 
 todo: need to track fetched keys vs used keys so can tell if fetched a key that I don't need or stopped using due to code change
 todo: need to track fetched keys that don't exists, should bomb immediately so I can remove them, they will eat up traffic for no useful purpose!!
+todo: strip all *viz fields from object before sending over the wire from client to server
+	Setting their value to undefined stops them being sent so do that, but remember they then need to be updated on the return record
+	PO I'm thinking is the main one??
 
 todo: custom required rules only apply to new records!!
 
@@ -359,11 +362,6 @@ CURRENTLY DOING: workorder round two electric boogaloo
 	
 	Do these things, check each one against the list of cases here too as there is some overlap of items
 
-todo: strip all *viz fields from object before sending over the wire from client to server
-	Setting their value to undefined stops them being sent so do that, but remember they then need to be updated on the return record
-	See the header save for working example, others will be easier since they set *all* fields on return unlike header which is a bastardized one
-todo: why does server send isdirty to client, isn't that just a client thing?
-	Client can set it on initial fetch
 
 todo: LoanUnit edit form add "*Cost" fields to UI
 todo: part request 
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue b/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
index 2e7608cf..4dd67811 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
@@ -378,19 +378,51 @@ export default {
           vm.lastGetContractId = vm.obj.contractId; //preserve for triggering full update if something changes it later
           vm.lastGetCustomerId = vm.obj.customerId; //preserve for triggering full update if something changes it later
 
-          //assign opening UID's
+          //assign opening values
+          vm.obj.isDirty = false;
           vm.obj.items.forEach((z, index) => {
             z.uid = index;
-            z.expenses.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.labors.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.loans.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.parts.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.partRequests.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.scheduledUsers.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.tasks.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.travels.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.units.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
-            z.outsideServices.forEach((x, index) => (x.uid = index));
+            z.isDirty = false;
+            z.expenses.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.labors.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.loans.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.parts.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.partRequests.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.scheduledUsers.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.tasks.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.travels.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.units.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
+            z.outsideServices.forEach((x, index) => {
+              x.uid = index;
+              x.isDirty = false;
+            });
           });
 
           //modify the menu as necessary
@@ -415,24 +447,6 @@ export default {
         });
       }
     },
-    // async submitNewContract() {
-    //   //save new contract route, this only ever gets called from a clean wo with no dirty edits so just save the contract and reset the wo from the result
-    //   let res = await window.$gz.api.post(
-    //     `${API_BASE_URL}set-contract/${this.obj.id}`,
-    //     { newContractId: this.obj.contractId }
-    //   );
-    //   if (res.error) {
-    //     this.formState.serverError = res.error;
-    //     window.$gz.form.setErrorBoxErrors(this);
-    //   } else {
-    //     this.obj = res.data;
-    //     window.$gz.form.setFormState({
-    //       vm: this,
-    //       dirty: false,
-    //       valid: true
-    //     });
-    //   }
-    // },
     async submit() {
       const vm = this;
       if (vm.canSave == false) {
@@ -782,8 +796,8 @@ async function saveItems(vm) {
         if (isPost) {
           vm.obj.items[i].id = res.data.id;
           vm.obj.items[i].workorderId = res.data.workorderId;
-          //walk all unsaved children and set the workorder id so they can save
 
+          //walk all unsaved children and set the workorder item id so they can save
           vm.obj.items[i].units.forEach(
             z => (z.workorderItemId = vm.obj.items[i].id)
           );
@@ -919,6 +933,7 @@ async function saveUnits(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].units.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -958,6 +973,7 @@ async function saveScheduledUsers(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].scheduledUsers.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1027,6 +1043,7 @@ async function saveTasks(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].tasks.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1132,6 +1149,7 @@ async function saveParts(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].parts.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1205,6 +1223,7 @@ async function savePartRequests(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].partRequests.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1251,6 +1270,7 @@ async function saveLabors(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].labors.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1328,6 +1348,7 @@ async function saveTravels(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].travels.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1428,6 +1449,7 @@ async function saveExpenses(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].expenses.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1500,6 +1522,7 @@ async function saveLoans(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].loans.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }
@@ -1580,6 +1603,7 @@ async function saveOutsideServices(vm, woItemIndex) {
         });
       } else {
         //Server will update fields on put or post for most workorder graph objecs so need to update entire object here
+        res.data.isDirty = false; //prime isDirty to detect future edits
         vm.obj.items[woItemIndex].outsideServices.splice(i, 1, res.data); //vue needs the splice rather than just setting the value in order to trigger reactivity or else the UI won't update
       }
     }