How to check if Date field is empty

[davilu]

Hi Community,

This is kind of a silly question, but I'm writing a client script that checks to see if a date field is empty.   If it is empty I want it to clear a couple other fields:

var start = g_form.getValue('from');

var end = g_form.getValue('to');  

if(start=='' || null) {

g_form.setValue('year', '');

g_form.setValue('month', '');

g_form.setValue('day', '');

}

Right now, when I delete the date field, the other fields don't clear out.   However, if I delete the date field and press the space bar, the other fields clear out.   What's the syntax to see if a date field is empty or not?

Thanks!

[Vishal Khandve]

hi david,

try the following one-

if (gr.work_start) {

}

thanks ,

vishal

[Shishir Srivast]

Can we try to check newValue object with onChange() client script on from field.

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {

if (isLoading || newValue === '') {

return;

}

//Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below

if(newValue == ''){

g_form.setValue('year', '');

g_form.setValue('month', '');

g_form.setValue('day', '');

}

}

Please check if field name of year, month and day is correct, shouldn't it be start with u_ if it's a custom field?

[davilu]

Hm none of these worked.   If I have a date already in there and I change the date, all the other fields recalculate and works great.   However, when I delete the date, nothing happens with the other fields, they still retain their original values.   It's almost like the onChange client script doesn't recognize the deletion as a change.   Any suggestions on how to get this to recognize deletion as an actual change for that field?

Thanks!

[Shishir Srivast · Accepted solution]

I believe it's because we are checking newValue === '' in onChange() function and then returning from there, kindly replace this line

if (isLoading || newValue === '') {

to

if (isLoading) {

please try with below script and see if that helps:

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {

if (isLoading) {

return;

}

//Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below

if(newValue == ''){

g_form.setValue('year', '');

g_form.setValue('month', '');

g_form.setValue('day', '');

}

}

[davilu]

Amazing, you are solving all of my problems Shishir!   Thanks!!