Form controller data resource not available for page collection

[gjz]

I'm trying to create my first page collection but I have run into an issue.  I'm trying to create a simple page collection just to see how it works.

In my custom workspace, I have a Standard Record page.  Following how a page collection was created in the NowLearning course UI Builder Advanced, here are the steps I took:

1. Opened by Standard Record page - this page doesn't have any customization on it, I just used the SRP template when I created it.

2. In the SRP, found the Tab sidebar component.

3. In the Configuration panel, Clicked +Add in "Tabs"

4. Selected "Add a page collection"

5. Selected "Tabs" as the component and on the next screen selected "Form" as the controller.

6. Gave it a name and selected Build responsive and opened the editor.

When I look at the Data resources, I don't see Form Controller as an inherited data resource.  What am I missing?  My understanding is it should be there so I can communicate with the parent page.

[Tanushree Maiti]

Hi @gjz 

Check if it helps:

https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/record-page-in-custom-configurable-workspace-no....

[gjz]

Thanks for trying, but that is not the solution.  Since this is a Page Collection, any page I create in the collection is supposed to inherit the Form controller (which is on a standard record page) since I used Form as the controller - but it isn't appearing.  My issue is a page collection, not missing data resources on a record page.

[tomasscerba]

Hi @gjz ,

create new page collection, do not use any template, start with blank page, add Form component on the page which will automatically add Form Controller. Save.

[gjz]

@tomasscerba - You are close to what I needed and your instructions are correct, but it turns out the form controller was available in my page collection.  I was looking for "Form Controller" like it was listed in the NowLearning course, but finally figured out the name is "<your page collection name> Form Controller".  Once I figured that out I was able to use the data and get my page working and returning data.