How to make journal list dependent on multiple journal fields?

[bbarber9]

In the SNOW wiki it says that "journal_list fields do not allow or store input; they merely display the contents of other Journal fields upon which the journal_list field is dependent. If a journal_list field is dependent on more than one Journal field, it will chronologically interweave those fields' inputs." I want to combine two or three journal fields under a journal list, but I can't figure out how to make the journal list dependent on more than one journal field. I created the journal fields and the journal list field, but when I try to configure the journal list field to be dependent on the the journal fields, it only lets me select one. Any ideas?

[rajeevlochan82]

Hi Breyton,

You are right , sorry for the wrong input. I do added this field Message List(Journal List) to display value from Message (Journal Input) and Message Reply (Journal). But even I forgot   the exact steps. can you just add Journal List and see if it provides value from all the Journal fields available in your form ?

[rajeevlochan82]

I am sure It was preety easy when I first implemented it in Dublin....Not sure if this functionality got broken now to provide multi selection

[rajeevlochan82]

The following is the XML grammar of older imp. Looks like its broken in newer version

<sys_updated_on>2015-05-26 16:25:41</sys_updated_on>

<table_reference>false</table_reference>

<text_index>false</text_index>

<unique>false</unique>

<use_dependent_field>false</use_dependent_field>

<use_dynamic_default>false</use_dynamic_default>

<use_reference_qualifier>simple</use_reference_qualifier>

<virtual>false</virtual>

<widget/>

<write_roles/>

<xml_view>false</xml_view>

</sys_dictionary>

<sys_dictionary action="INSERT_OR_UPDATE">

<active>true</active>

<array>false</array>

<attributes/>

<audit>false</audit>

<calculation/>

<choice/>

<choice_field/>

<choice_table/>

<column_label>Message List</column_label>

<comments/>

<create_roles/>

<default_value/>

<defaultsort/>

<delete_roles/>

<dependent>u_message,u_message_reply</dependent>

<dependent_on_field>u_message,u_message_reply</dependent_on_field>

<display>false</display>

<dynamic_creation>false</dynamic_creation>

<dynamic_creation_script/>

<dynamic_default_value display_value=""/>

<dynamic_ref_qual display_value=""/>

<element>u_message_list</element>

<element_reference>false</element_reference>

<foreign_database/>

<internal_type display_value="Journal List">journal_list</internal_type>

[adam_reavenall]

The dependent field used to show as a string field and you could add comma separated field names e.g. 'comments,work_notes', but things have now changed and it forces you pick a single field field.

However you can modify the field in list view to achieve the same results. Here's a screenshot showing the dependent field being edited from list view:

P.S. Not sure why there are 'Dependent' and 'Dependent on field' fields, but both contained the same values.

Here's what the list looks like, showing both dependent fields: