Order Item Custom Field NOT getting saved

[Diavan]

I've been trying to save & update a few values in the Order Item Custom field.

NOT WORKING

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Order order = OrderDataSource.Load(50);
OrderItem orderItem = order.Items[0];
orderItem.CustomFields.Add("Test", "345");
orderItem.Save();     // tried item save
order.Save();            // tried order save

WORKING

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Order order = OrderDataSource.Load(50);
OrderItem orderItem = order.Items[0];
orderItem.CustomFields.Add("Test", "345");
orderItem.LineMessage = "Foo";
order.Save();           

It adds or updates the Custom field values ONLY if I change any other value in the Order Item Object.
Am I missing any other method calls here. Appreciate any help. Thanks.

[jmestep]

A guess would be to save unnecessary trips to the database if nothing has been changed.
The OrderItem.Save() checks for isDirty(something has changed) and if so, then saves or updates. Able is pretty cool because you don't have to worry about whether you are updating an existing item or saving a new one. The Save() handles both instances.

[Diavan]

A guess would be to save unnecessary trips to the database if nothing has been changed.
The OrderItem.Save() checks for isDirty(something has changed) and if so, then saves or updates. Able is pretty cool because you don't have to worry about whether you are updating an existing item or saving a new one. The Save() handles both instances.

[Edit]I just realized that it has a isDirty flag that will take care of this. Thanks Judy.[Edit]