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    Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

    Hi....

    I have been searching around and found a thread about copying/duplicating a record and populating a new record with the information. I took that and tried to make it work with what I'm doing. Here is what I'm trying to accomplish:

    1. User clicks a button to pre-fill in certain fields in a repeating section.
    2. Upon click, an ajax callback is performed (see below) called getTemplateData
    3. It takes a series of rows from a database table and creates/fills in defaults for fields in multiple repeating rows.

    Here is screenshot of my form:

    alpha_repeatingrowsissue.png

    In the database, the below routine will read and is supposed to set a value to two dropdown boxes (question group and question).

    Nothing is getting placed in the fields, however it is creating the proper number of rows in the repeating section.

    I'm sure this is something simple and wrong with the code but I have no idea how to fix.

    Here is the code:

    Code:
    function getTemplateData as c (e as p)
    
    dim cn as SQL::Connection
    cn.open("::Name::dbConn")
    
    
    dim sqlCommand as C
    sqlCommand = "SELECT * FROM interactions_questiontemplates_items WHERE interactions_questiontemplates_items_templateid = 1"
    'debug(1)
    dim cnt as n = 0
    	if cn.execute(sqlCommand) then
    		dim rs as SQL::ResultSet
    		rs = cn.ResultSet
    		while rs.nextrow()
    			cnt = cnt + 1
    			eval("j.INTERACTIONDETAILS_QUESTIONGROUPID" + alltrim(str(cnt))) = rs.data("interactions_questiontemplates_items_questiongroupid")
    			eval("j.INTERACTIONDETAILS_QUESTIONID" + alltrim(str(cnt))) = rs.data("interactions_questiontemplates_items_questionid")
    		end while
    		
    		'JavaScript returned to dialog
    		vjscmd = "{dialog.object}._setRepeatingSectionRowCount('CONTAINER_1'," + cnt + ",true,true);"
    		'Here we use the populate method and insert and convert our "j" pointer variable to javascript array
    		vjscmd = vjscmd + "{dialog.object}.populate(" + varToJSON(j) + ",1,false,true);"
    		'this is adding the code to the above to create a new record and then wait 1 second before populating it.
    		vjscmd = "{Dialog.Object}.newRecord();setTimeout(function(){" + vjscmd + "},1000);"
    	else
    		vjscmd = "alert('No details found for this layout');"
    	end if
    	cn.close()
    	
    'debug(1)
    
    getTemplateData = vjscmd
    	
    end function

    #2
    Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

    As a side note, when doing the debug, the information is in there from the database.

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      #3
      Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

      Try this:

      Code:
      function getTemplateData as c (e as p)
      
      dim cn as SQL::Connection
      cn.open("::Name::dbConn")
      
      
      dim sqlCommand as C
      sqlCommand = "SELECT * FROM interactions_questiontemplates_items WHERE interactions_questiontemplates_items_templateid = 1"
      'debug(1)
      dim cnt as n = 0
      	if cn.execute(sqlCommand) then
      		dim rs as SQL::ResultSet
      		rs = cn.ResultSet
      		while rs.nextrow()
      			cnt = cnt + 1
      			eval("j.INTERACTIONDETAILS_QUESTIONGROUPID" + alltrim(str(cnt))) = rs.data("interactions_questiontemplates_items_questiongroupid")
      			eval("j.INTERACTIONDETAILS_QUESTIONID" + alltrim(str(cnt))) = rs.data("interactions_questiontemplates_items_questionid")
      		end while
      		
      		'JavaScript returned to dialog
      		getTemplateData = "{dialog.object}._setRepeatingSectionRowCount('CONTAINER_1'," + cnt + ",true,true);"
      		'Here we use the populate method and insert and convert our "j" pointer variable to javascript array
      		getTemplateData = vjscmd + "{dialog.object}.populate(" + varToJSON(j) + ",1,false,true);"
      		'this is adding the code to the above to create a new record and then wait 1 second before populating it.
      		getTemplateData = "{Dialog.Object}.newRecord();setTimeout(function(){" + vjscmd + "},1000);"
      	else
      		getTemplateData = "alert('No details found for this layout');"
      	end if
      	cn.close()

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        #4
        Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

        Hi Josh,

        thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, it did not work. I did have to rename the two remaining vjscmd to getTemplateData (error was being generated) but that also did not make any difference.

        Any other suggestions?
        thank you.

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          #5
          Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

          After looking at it again I didn't give you fully functional code. I know that I've had issues with sending javascript back to the browser inside of ajax callbacks when the pointer did not reference the name of the function. Maybe that is not the issue at all but it's one thing that stood out to me.

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            #6
            Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

            Not really sure what to do with that info :) LOL.

            Do you (or anyone????) have any other suggestions?
            Last edited by pettechservices; 02-20-2014, 04:35 PM.

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              #7
              Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

              I'm not sure that this is the way you want to do this.

              Have you had a look at Video D57? It's more complex than you need (so that's good) but it does speak to exactly what you're wanting to do... query a sql table and populate a repeating section.

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                #8
                Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                That looks like my code in the OP at the beginning.
                Code:
                vjscmd = "alert('No details found for this layout');"
                is a dead giveaway. not to mention the comments....

                Did you use the Debug (1) switch and see what is actually coming out as VJSCMD? I like to grab what's in the VJSCMD variable and then throw it in a button on the dialog quick and see if I get any errors. You can use a javascript window control as well to help debug it.

                David is right that this may not be the way you want to do this. This will work, but there may be an easier way.

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                  #9
                  Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                  Jinx, it very well may be.. lol I found it in another thread and tried to adapt it.

                  David, thank you for pointing out D57. I have been spending most of my day trying to figure this out and adapt the methods from the video. I'm still stuck but wasn't going to post that (and my code) yet because I don't want to bother others unless I'm really stuck.

                  I'll keep muddling through. D57 looks like it would be great, now if I could just get it to work.

                  thanks everyone!

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                    #10
                    Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                    Originally posted by pettechservices View Post
                    As a side note, when doing the debug, the information is in there from the database.
                    I didn't notice this post of yours before. If that's the case, it's the javascript that's the problem. VJSCMD pukes out the javascript back to the client side to put in the values into your controls. Do like I said and during the debug copy the data out of the VJSCMD variable. Then throw an extra button on your dialog and stick the copied code into the onclick action. Play with the code until you get it to work. Then you can see how to reformat the data in the xBasic to puke out the right javascript.

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                      #11
                      Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                      Thank you Jinx... I'll give that a shot too!

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                        #12
                        Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                        Just an update, I am still trying the D57 method, as it seems cleaner, but just doesn't seem to be working. Jinx, I wil go back to your ideas and see what happens I guess. This should really be easier, considering there is a video on it! Ugh!!

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                          #13
                          Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                          It's hard for others to help you without all the information. It's all in your head and in front of you but to us it's a bit of a mystery. Could you try using the northwind database to create a test UX that works how you'd like it to? You could then upload that component here and someone may be able to help you out with your exact issue.

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                            #14
                            Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                            Here is the Javascript that populates a repeating section

                            var Bagel = {dialog.Object}.listGetValue('List_Daily','PK_Id');
                            var Price = {dialog.Object}.listGetValue('List_Daily','Prog_Price');
                            var Desc = {dialog.Object}.listGetValue('List_Daily','P_Name');

                            {dialog.Object}.setValue('Bagel',Bagel);
                            {dialog.Object}.setValue('Price',Price);
                            {dialog.Object}.setValue('Description',Desc);

                            I am getting my data from a list and then writing it into a repeating section

                            I am setting the Description field in a repeating section with P_Name from List_Daily.

                            Michael

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                              #15
                              Re: Adding repeating rows via XBASIC

                              Jinx, I'll try to get that put together ASAP. Thank you...

                              Thanks Michael!

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