GlideModalForm Set a Field Value on the form

Matthew Knight · ‎11-24-2023

I have created a UI action to display a GlideModalForm once clicked. This all works as expected but when I try to use either the addParm or setPreference options to preset a field to certain value it continues to remain blank.

I have included my script below:

The Modal is displayed but the description field remains empty

Appreciate any assistance here as the addParm or setPreference options are not working to achieve this.

-O- · ‎11-24-2023

Totally my bad, I misunderstood the requirements.

What you need has nothing to do with any UI Page or UI Macro.

What you need is to use parameter named sysparm_query; e.g:

var gmf = new GlideModalForm('Create Purchase Order', 'x_icaew_work_items_purchase_order');
gmf.setPreference('sysparm_query', 'description=Some description');
gmf.setPreference('sys_id', '-1');
gmf.render();

Basically that is the parameter that forms will look at to set initial values.

I'm assuming x_icaew_work_items_purchase_order is the name of the table containing Purchase Order records that you want to create.

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Hari Prasath · ‎11-24-2023

Hi @Matthew Knight

Have you tried addPreference('my_preference_key', 'my_preference_value'); . Please try this method and let me know.

Please make the answer as helpful, if helped you accordingly.

Thanks,

Hari

Matthew Knight · ‎11-24-2023

Hi Hari,

Thank you for your message, unfortunately the addPreference option does not work. It actually prevents the form from rendering all together.

Appreciate your input.

-O- · ‎11-24-2023

Adding a preference is only half of the whole solution.

The UI Page and/or UI Macro must also be built so that is "knows" of the preference (parameter) and uses it.

In other words the source of the UI Page and included/used UI Macros will also be needed for a solution.

Try as much as possible to use the sysparm_ prefix when naming parameters.

Matthew Knight · ‎11-24-2023

Hi @-O- ,

Thank you for your message. Are you suggesting that I would need to build a form within a UI Page that renders in the Modal Form instead of the table record directly?

Many thanks