preventing a new child task if a field on parent not entered

patricklatella · ‎11-30-2017

Hi all,

I've got a scoped app I've built that has a parent table (extended from Task), that has a related list to a 2nd child table (also extended from Task).

I need to have ability to create a "Task" from the related list be blocked if one of the fields on the parent record is empty.

Anyone tried this before? thanks!

Michael Ritchie · ‎11-30-2017

Sorry should have provided more, so

Right click on your related list and choose configure list control.
Add the omit new condition field to your form
Enter the appropriate condition where parent is the "parent" table. Below is an example where I hide the new button when the parent record's status is not 1

var answer;

if (parent.state == 1 ) {

//Do not remove the 'New' button

answer = false;

}

else {

//Remove the 'New' button

answer = true;

}

answer;

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patricklatella · ‎11-30-2017

thanks so much Michael, so the first change of adding the "omit new condition" field to the list control form is done is a global scope?

Is that captured in an update set?

Michael Ritchie · ‎11-30-2017

The form change will be captured in a global update set. Unfortunately scoped and global updates cannot reside in the same update set.

patricklatella · ‎11-30-2017

hi Michael,

so is this the correct setup? EHS Case is my parent table. Do I need to worry about the warning in the script?

Michael Ritchie · ‎11-30-2017

Ignore the warning in the script. i prefer to use the gs.nil() function over ='' Since it evaluates more criteria like null, undefined, etc.

if (!gs.nil(parent.ehs_sme))

patricklatella · ‎11-30-2017

this should only affect whether the NEW button for the related list on the parent record shows, correct?

Does it overrule script within a record producer that is supposed to be setting some fields on the record when submitted?