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On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

keerthi19 — Fri, 29 May 2020 10:45:27 GMT

Hi All,

I am trying to create one button in incident table. Based the button selection one field should be visible and mandatory.

But if i select the ui action in incident form its working but when i submit the incident the particular field is getting disappear. Not sure how its happening...Any idea will be appreciated..

This is my ui action condition :

((current.state !=6) && (current.u_major_incident == false) && (gs.hasRole("admin")) || gs.getUser().isMemberOf('database') || current.u_major_incident == true)

Below is the ui action script :

function testbutton(){

g_form.setVisible('u_incident_manager',true);
g_form.setMandatory('u_incident_manager', true);

}

And i wrote on onload client script to hide the u_incident manager field on onload.

But somehow its not working ..can someone help me to resolve the issue.

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

Kieran Anson — Fri, 29 May 2020 10:50:56 GMT

Hi Keerthi,

If you've got an onLoad client script that is set to hide the u_incident_manager field, it's always going to hide it. I presume you're wanting the field to be visible onLoad if it is no longer empty, i.e UI action has been previously pressed.

if(g_form.getValue('u_incident_manager') == ''){
g_form.setVisible('u_incident_manager',false);
}

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Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

Ankur Bawiskar — Fri, 29 May 2020 11:08:29 GMT

Hi Keethi,

2 things to check

1) button to be shown when u_incident_manager -> is true

2) on click of that button the field should be mandatory?

What are you trying to achieve? please explain?

Is that a true/false field? if yes then setting mandatory won't work as True and False both are valid values for Boolean field

Regards
Ankur

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

keerthi19 — Fri, 29 May 2020 11:18:56 GMT

Hi Ankur,

There are two things here.

1. So when i select the "Test Button" the Incident Manager field should be visible and mandatory and it should be visible in the form after submitting the form too.

2. And When i select the Major incident check box then only the "Test Button" should visible in the form otherwise it wont visible in the form(If it happens onchange of the checkbox then it would be great). Right now it working after submit.

I am expecting this two points only.. So for this i tried the above mentioned ui action and client script its working to show the field but when i submit the form the incident manager field disappear..Something is overriding i guess but unable to find out..

To hide onload of the form wrote ui policy without any condition.

To button visibility wrote the above ui action..

I hope its clear now...

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

Pooja Mallikarj — Fri, 29 May 2020 11:32:54 GMT

Hi,

I think the issue is with onLoad client script which is hiding u_incident manager field on onload.

Can you pls share your onload client script or try by adding condition like u_incident manager field is empty.

then only hide u_incident manager field.

Thanks,

Pooja M

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

keerthi19 — Fri, 29 May 2020 11:37:47 GMT

Yes aready wrote in same way only but not working.

This is my script :

function onLoad() {

if(g_form.getValue('u_incident_manager') == ''){
g_form.setDisplay('u_incident_manager',false);
}

}

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

Madhav18 — Fri, 29 May 2020 12:19:20 GMT

Hi Keerthi,

Can you confirm what exactly is not working as expected in your requirement.

Your UI action is not working -> Is it visible? Is it showing u_incident_manager field on the form and making it mandatory upon clicking UI action?
Your Client script is not working -> u_incident_manager filed is showing on the form even it is empty?

I'm assuming it's second case form the above conversation. please enable filed watcher from your developer options and watch the field u_incident_manager to find out the issue.

If it helps, please mark ✅ Correct and 👍 Helpful.

Thanks & Regards,
Madhav

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

Ankur Bawiskar — Fri, 29 May 2020 15:43:32 GMT

Hi Keethi,

please find response below

1) incident manager field is a checkbox i.e. boolean with value as True/False

You cannot make it mandatory since both True and False are valid values

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Thanks
Ankur

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

Mohammad Danis1 — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:24:43 GMT

Hi Keerthi,

Your UI Action Script is not correct, please replace with the below code :

//Below is the ui action script :
testbutton();
function testbutton(){
current.u_incident_manager= 'true';
action.setRedirectURL(current);
current.update();
}

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Kind Regards,
Mohammad Danish

Re: On click of ui action button the corresponding field is getting disappear

Mohammad Danis1 — Sat, 30 May 2020 10:46:16 GMT

Hi Keerthi,

I got your issue, it's with onLoad Client script as "u_incident_manager" field is of type true/false, it will be either True or False, it's never going to be empty or blank ' ' which means the below client script is not going to work:

if(g_form.getValue('u_incident_manager') == ''){
g_form.setVisible('u_incident_manager',false);
}

Secondly, If you will hide u_incident_manager with onLoad Client Script when it's False and then will try to set it visible from UI Action as you'r currently doing, it's always going to HIDE u_incident_manager field because as soon as you'll click on the UI Action button, form will load and OnLoad Client script will do its job.

I have an alternate solution to your problem where I am setting the Incident Manager Value from UI action and hiding it if it's False from Client Script.

See if it satisfies your requirement :

Client Script :

function onLoad() {
	//Hide Incident Manager Field If it's False
	if(g_form.getValue('u_incident_manager') == 'false'){
		g_form.setVisible('u_incident_manager',false);
	}
}

UI Action :

showfield();

function showfield()
{
	gs.addInfoMessage('Incident Manager Should be true');
	current.u_incident_manager= 'true';
	current.update();
	action.setRedirectURL(current);
}

Note : As "u_incident_manager" is a true/false field, setting mandatory won't work because True and False both are valid values for Boolean field.

Thank you!!

If my reply helped with your issue please mark it as ✅Correct & 👍Helpful.

Kind Regards,
Mohammad Danish