diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
index 718f9937..4abbf3c0 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 // *** Import Svelte specific
 import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-import { clipboard } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
+// import { clipboard } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
 
 import {
         ArrowDown01, ArrowDown10, ArrowDownUp,
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ let ae_promises: key_val = $state({});
 // let ae_trigger: any = null;
 // let ae_triggers: key_val = {};
 
+// let orig_entry_obj: key_val = $state({});
+let orig_entry_obj: key_val|null = null;
 let tmp_entry_obj_changed: boolean = $state(false);
 let tmp_entry_obj: key_val = $state({});
+// let tmp_entry_obj: key_val = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
 
 // let tmp_entry_obj = $derived(async () => {
 //         [$lq__journal_entry_obj],
@@ -56,18 +59,25 @@ let tmp_entry_obj: key_val = $state({});
 
 
 $effect(() => {
-    if ($lq__journal_entry_obj) {
+    if ($lq__journal_entry_obj && !orig_entry_obj) {
+        // console.log('TEST: orig_entry_obj?', orig_entry_obj);
+        // console.log('TEST: Journal entry object available');
+        orig_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
         tmp_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
+        tmp_entry_obj_changed = false;
     } else {
-        console.log('TEST: No journal entry object available');
+        // console.log('TEST: No journal entry object available');
     }
 });
 
 $effect(() => {
     if (tmp_entry_obj) {
+        // console.log('TEST: tmp_entry_obj available; marking tmp_entry_obj as changed');
         tmp_entry_obj_changed = JSON.stringify(tmp_entry_obj) != JSON.stringify($lq__journal_entry_obj);
+        // tmp_entry_obj_changed = JSON.stringify(tmp_entry_obj) != JSON.stringify(orig_entry_obj);
     } else {
-        console.log('TEST: No tmp_entry_obj available');
+        // console.log('TEST: No tmp_entry_obj available');
+        tmp_entry_obj_changed = false;
     }
 });
 
@@ -107,6 +117,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                         }).then(() => {
                             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                            orig_entry_obj = null;
                         }).catch((error) => {
                             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -364,6 +375,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                         }).then(() => {
                             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                            orig_entry_obj = null;
                         }).catch((error) => {
                             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -436,6 +448,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -474,6 +487,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -514,6 +528,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -552,6 +567,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -590,6 +606,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -628,6 +645,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -667,6 +685,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -698,6 +717,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     }).then(() => {
                         // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                         // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                        orig_entry_obj = null;
                     }).catch((error) => {
                         console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                         alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -819,6 +839,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                 }).then(() => {
                     // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                     // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                    orig_entry_obj = null;
                 }).catch((error) => {
                     console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                     alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -873,6 +894,7 @@ $effect(() => {
             }).then(() => {
                 // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                 // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                orig_entry_obj = null;
             }).catch((error) => {
                 console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                 alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -915,6 +937,7 @@ $effect(() => {
         }).then(() => {
             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+            orig_entry_obj = null;
         }).catch((error) => {
             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -954,6 +977,7 @@ $effect(() => {
         }).then(() => {
             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+            orig_entry_obj = null;
         }).catch((error) => {
             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -974,7 +998,12 @@ $effect(() => {
     placeholder="Group"
     onchange={() => {
         let data_kv = {
-            group: tmp_entry_obj.group
+            alert_msg: tmp_entry_obj?.alert_msg,
+            category_code: tmp_entry_obj?.category_code,
+            content: tmp_entry_obj?.content,
+            group: tmp_entry_obj?.group,
+            name: tmp_entry_obj?.name,
+            tags: tmp_entry_obj?.tags,
         };
         journals_func.update_ae_obj__journal_entry({
             api_cfg: $ae_api,
@@ -984,6 +1013,7 @@ $effect(() => {
         }).then(() => {
             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+            orig_entry_obj = null;
         }).catch((error) => {
             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -1016,6 +1046,7 @@ $effect(() => {
         }).then(() => {
             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+            orig_entry_obj = null;
         }).catch((error) => {
             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -1055,6 +1086,7 @@ $effect(() => {
         }).then(() => {
             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+            orig_entry_obj = null;
         }).catch((error) => {
             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');