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I have recently started using CF8 and am trying to figure out how to save form data into the site's database. 

I am most familiar with CF6/7 where you select the form, click "Create Table", and then set that table in the "Save Data" action.

I see it is a bit different in CF8. I have "Log Data" set to "Yes", and I have the "_chronoforms8_datalog" table selected in my form's "Save Data" action (see attached screenshot) -- however data is not being saved.

Do I need to define the "Data Source" and add any behaviors? For sake of argument, assume my form includes three fields: "name", "email", and "message".

Max,

That is what I originally did (i.e. no "Save Data" action); I simply set "Save Data" to "Yes" in the form settings. But no form data is being saved upon submission. See the attached screenshots.

the redirect is happening before the data is logged, you can solve this with a delayed redirect:

How to delay the redirect in your form - ChronoForms8

Max,

That worked -- thanks!

Btw... I've never had to add a redirect delay to any other forms I've created using CF7/8.  Is there any particular scenario in which that is normally required?

normally it's used when you want to show a message before the redirect or wait for something to finish, as the redirect will terminate anything after it and any screen output