or
var Sample = kendo.data.Model.define({ id: 'id', fields: { id: { type: 'string', nullable: true, editable: false }, .... }});...transport: { create: function(options) { $.ajax(...).done(options.success).fail(options.error); }},......transport: { create: function(options) { var that = this; $.ajax(...) .done(function(response) { that.get(null).accept(response); //<--------------------- this actually updates the item with id === null options.success(response); ) .fail(options.error); }},...