3553338 - Original Record parameter captures null value for the custom MDF

Custom object rule parameter which is OriginalRecord is picking up null value for the custom MDF

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1. Login to the instance
2. Proxy the user
3. Go to People profile
4. Go to the custom MDF object where the rule for OriginalRecord parameter is configured
5. Click on the pencil icon to edit the data
6. Save without making any changes
7. Message is raised on the rule

Insert option (pencil icon) will always result in Null value in the backend as it is not saving the value in the DB. 

The correct operation to use the Original value function should always be Edit operation (history icon) which saves the data from the database.

Implementing the Metadata Framework (MDF) - Rule Parameters and Context

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