Hi
Yes, you could of course go with a scratchpad variable to be filled in and use it in the client script.
But to set the "flag" to be read (the date field), you need to update the field.
The update can be done:
a) by client script / AJAX
b) within your Business Rule
c) using A UI Action to "manually" agree/acknowledge the comment to be read
Yes, as you wrote. You need to make sure, that the info in the comment "reached it's target".
Maybe it really is best to put some UI action on the form, so that the user confirms and "clears" the flag.
If you can use this easy way, you can do much simpler:
a) add just ONE new field (flag of type true/false) on the table and set this flag EACH TIME a comment is added (this can be done by a BEFORE UPDATE Business Rule).
b) add a UI Action (Button) on the form which (when clicked) clears the flag field
c) set the flag field to "Read Only", so that it is only changed by the logic (BR + UI Action).
Let me know if that answers your question and mark my answer as correct and helpful.
BR
Dirk
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