UI action button dialog box requirement

Rose17 · ‎11-02-2023

Hi All,

I have a requirement to create button on a custom table. Whenever the user clicks on the button, it should open a pop up saying ‘Do you want to proceed?’ with Ok and Cancel button.

When the user clicks on Ok button, it should insert a new record and redirect to the new record form copying the fields values of previous record. Fields like number and additional comments should be copied in the new record from previous record.

When the user clicks on Cancel button, it should abort the action and close the pop up.

Could some one help me to achieve this requirement?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Ankur Bawiskar · ‎11-02-2023

@Rose17

I won't recommend using GlideRecord into client side

so try something like this

function myAction()
{
	if(confirm("Do you want to proceed?")==true){
		gsftSubmit(null, g_form.getFormElement(), "Action name")
	}
}

if(typeof window == 'undefined')
	createReq();

function createReq() {
	var gr = new GlideRecord('custom_table_name');
	gr.initialize();
	gr.newRecord();
	gr.number = current.number;
	gr.comments=current.comments;
	var newID = gr.insert();
	action.setRedirectURL(gr);
	action.setReturnURL(current);
}

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Regards,
Ankur
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Ankur Bawiskar · ‎11-02-2023

@Peter Bodelier

I concur

Regards,
Ankur
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Wybren1 · ‎11-02-2023

From a developer perspective I would always suggest using a GlideAjax, building complete functionality within UI Actions is just meh.

Harder to see, find, edit & understand.

Atleast have the functionality in a Script Include so everybody will have a easier time to change it.

But this is my opinion 🙂

Peter Bodelier · ‎11-02-2023

@Wybren1 I agree, if it is something that can be reusable.

I wouldn't suggest creating script includes just for 1 use case.

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Wybren1 · ‎11-02-2023

That's how they always start 😋 "1 use case"

Peter Bodelier · ‎11-02-2023

Sometimes... not always 😉

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