Requested For - Default to empty

[JLeong]

How can I empty the "Requested For" by default in Helsinki? This was working in Geneva until I changed the Service Catalog Properties to Use the sc_layout driven cart macros

The onload client script doesn't work anymore.

function onLoad() {

g_form.clearValue('requested_for');

}

Thanks.

Jocelyn

[Chuck Tomasi]

I wouldn't bother with a client script really - especially one that uses DOM manipulation (document.getElementByid calls). Too risky of not working in future releases.

I'd set the default value to nothing and ensure the field is mandatory.

[JLeong]

I went to sc_cart table and set the Requested For   default to nothing.

The form shows nothing.....

However, the check out screen doesn't clear the Requested For.

Did I do it right?

[Chuck Tomasi]

I did the same thing you did and also updated the default value of the sc_request.requested_for field, yet this still comes up with the current user's name. I don't have an answer for you at the moment, but will check in to this further and let you know what I find.

[JLeong]

Thanks Chuck!

[Chuck Tomasi · Accepted solution]

Here's what I found... it's set by the UI macro sc_cart_view_requested_for.

This is added to the cart layout record: Shopping Cart (target: Cart Preview Screen (two step)). Since you cannot modify the original UI macro, you can copy it, update the copy so it does not set the variable (see lines 8 and 9 in the macro), then replace the usage of the macro in the cart layout's related list with your new one.