UI Builder - Close tab and redirect back to list tab

[Jonas VK]

Hi all, 
I am wondering if it is possible to close a tab that has been opened from a list that is shown from the list menu. and after clicking a button to go back to the list tab. (see images) 

From this screen i want to close this tab and show the List again to the user. 

the list view in question

if anybody knows a way on how to do this and could help me out

Regards,
Jonas 

[Brad Tilton · Accepted solution]

I'm not sure we have a way to programmatically close a tab, and you can generally use the link to destination event handler to send the user back to another tab, but I don't know that you can do it with the list tab there.

A workaround might be just displaying a message that tells the user they can close the tab.

[Jonas VK]

we came to the same conclusion in our team. 
thanks for helping to look 

[sushant06251]

Hey Brad, we should be able to do it using dispatched events. Have a look at my answer below.

[Stephanie35]

We created a UI Action:

• Table: Main table for your application
• Active, Show Insert, Show update, and Client all checked
• Onclick is onClick(g_form)
• Condition is true
• Script: 
  • function onClick(g_form) {
    g_aw.closeRecord();
    }

Then you add to your Event within your Application: "Execute UI Action (Glide Form)"

Find the Sys ID for your UI action (listed in the bottom black line) and fill it in.

OR

Write a Client script: 

api.data.gform.executeUiAction({actionSysId: <sysid>}); // Close the tab 

Fair warning is that we do sometimes have issues where it doesn't actually close and redirect. Most of the time it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have a feeling it has to do with async issues when called in the Event.