diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdaterTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdaterTest.java
index 81a1a34f..37148173 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdaterTest.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdaterTest.java
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ class RecordAutomationStatusUpdaterTest extends BaseTest
       QTableMetaData tableWithInsertTrigger = new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("tableWithInsertTrigger");
       new InsertAction().execute(new InsertInput(TableTrigger.TABLE_NAME)
-         .withRecordEntity(new TableTrigger().withTableName(tableWithInsertTrigger.getName()).withPostInsert(true).withPostUpdate(false)));
+         .withRecordEntity(new TableTrigger().withTableName(tableWithInsertTrigger.getName()).withScriptId(-1).withPostInsert(true).withPostUpdate(false)));
 
       QTableMetaData tableWithUpdateTrigger = new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("tableWithUpdateTrigger");
       new InsertAction().execute(new InsertInput(TableTrigger.TABLE_NAME)
-         .withRecordEntity(new TableTrigger().withTableName(tableWithUpdateTrigger.getName()).withPostInsert(false).withPostUpdate(true)));
+         .withRecordEntity(new TableTrigger().withTableName(tableWithUpdateTrigger.getName()).withScriptId(-1).withPostInsert(false).withPostUpdate(true)));
 
       ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       // tests for going to PENDING_INSERT.                                                                                     //
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/QRecordEntityTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/QRecordEntityTest.java
index f1111aa9..3d5f0994 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/QRecordEntityTest.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/QRecordEntityTest.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.testentities.Item;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.testentities.ItemWithPrimitives;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.testentities.LineItem;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.testentities.Order;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.testentities.OrderWithoutTableName;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.DisplayFormat;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ class QRecordEntityTest extends BaseTest
       //////////////////////////////////
       // no TABLE_NAME in Order class //
       //////////////////////////////////
-      assertThatThrownBy(() -> Order.getTableName(Order.class));
+      assertThatThrownBy(() -> OrderWithoutTableName.getTableName(OrderWithoutTableName.class));
    }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/ItemWithPrimitives.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/ItemWithPrimitives.java
index a57f9e7d..da6726dc 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/ItemWithPrimitives.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/ItemWithPrimitives.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecordEntity;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class ItemWithPrimitives extends QRecordEntity
 {
+   public static final String TABLE_NAME = "item";
+
    @QField()
    private String sku;
   
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/LineItem.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/LineItem.java
index 6522c4f9..fb131953 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/LineItem.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/LineItem.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecordEntity;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class LineItem extends QRecordEntity
 {
+   public static final String TABLE_NAME = "lineItem";
+
    @QField()
    private String sku;
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Order.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Order.java
index 10a30ac0..9516943b 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Order.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Order.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecordEntity;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class Order extends QRecordEntity
 {
+   public static final String TABLE_NAME = "order";
+
    @QField()
    private String orderNo;
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/OrderWithoutTableName.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/OrderWithoutTableName.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc18002b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/OrderWithoutTableName.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.testentities;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QAssociation;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QField;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecordEntity;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Sample of an entity that is missing a TABLE_NAME field
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class OrderWithoutTableName extends QRecordEntity
+{
+   @QField()
+   private String orderNo;
+
+   @QAssociation(name = "lineItems")
+   private List<LineItem> lineItems;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for orderNo
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getOrderNo()
+   {
+      return (this.orderNo);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for orderNo
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setOrderNo(String orderNo)
+   {
+      this.orderNo = orderNo;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for orderNo
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public OrderWithoutTableName withOrderNo(String orderNo)
+   {
+      this.orderNo = orderNo;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for lineItems
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<LineItem> getLineItems()
+   {
+      return (this.lineItems);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for lineItems
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setLineItems(List<LineItem> lineItems)
+   {
+      this.lineItems = lineItems;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for lineItems
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public OrderWithoutTableName withLineItems(List<LineItem> lineItems)
+   {
+      this.lineItems = lineItems;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Shape.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Shape.java
index b9427ce4..086cfbe1 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Shape.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/testentities/Shape.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecordEntity;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class Shape extends QRecordEntity
 {
+   public static final String TABLE_NAME = "shape";
+
    @QField()
    private Integer id;