List with detail view and disconnected data... help

[frankbicknell]

I am using a couple of lists with detail view and disconnected data. So far everything with the data synchronization is working excellent.
My request for help is in the layout of the list / detail view. What I would like to do is hide the detail view until I need to edit or add a record. I do not see an 'easy' way of doing this. Any nudge in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

[Davidk]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Since you're working disconnected then you're probably working mobile and so using panelcards. Put the detail into it's own panelcard.

Another way would be to put a container around the detail and hide the container until you want it.

[frankbicknell]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Thanks David. I did not see right away that I could put the detail view in a panel card. I will try your suggestions.

[frankbicknell]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

OK, thanks again David. I was able to put the detail view into a panel card, add some buttons to navigate and it still works. I guess I was a little afraid of breaking the disconnected data code.

opps, to soon. It seems like I broke something..

Actually I have a bigger problem. The data that was changed but not synchronized shows in all of the lists. I need to start a new thread I guess.

[Davidk]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Yes... the "connections" between the the List and it's detail are all defined in the List control. In a sense you just point to where the detail it. It doesn't matter if the detail is in another panelcard... you're still pointing to those controls and those controls have been defined in the List.

[frankbicknell]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

OK after working with the list with disconnected data I know that to get the proper data in the list you have to 'search' for it. I am trying to modify this process so that it is automatic. Meaning that when I select the tab that opens a panel card that contains the list with the disconnected data it is filtered to the data from the current record I am editing, without having a search part.

Here is what I have done. This code in the onRenderComplete event of the dialog that has the list with the disconnected data.

var po = {dialog.Object}.getParentObject();
var nSlID = po.getValue('SLID');
debugger;

var lObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('list1');

lObj.setFilter(
	{
		slid: RegExp(nSlID,'i'), 
	}
);

When I first added the code this worked OK and I thought great, I have the problem solved. Then I made a change unrelated to this code and after republishing it does not return any rows of data and I get this error:
TypeError: tData[i] is undefined

...for(var i=0;i<tData.length;i++){for(var fCol in this.filter){if(this.filter[fCol...

Does anyone know where I can find the help for these functions RegExp() and setFilter()? I have looked and cannot seem to find a description beyond what is in the Insert Method procedure. It does not explain what the arguments are. I am assuming that the 'i' int the RegExp() function is causing the problem.

Alternately does anyone know of a better way to accomplish what I am trying to do?

[frankbicknell]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

OK I have figured out a work around, but, there must be a better way. With a search part in the list control with a disconnected data.

in the onInitializeComplete event:

var po = {dialog.Object}.getParentObject();
var nSlID = po.getValue('SLID');

{dialog.Object}.setValue('LIST1_KEYWORDSEARCH',nSlID);

in the onRenderComplete event:

{dialog.Object}.getControl('LIST1').searchList({searchMode : 'auto'}); //automatically generated code from the search button

I can hide the container for the search part client side and I only get a short flash of all the rows before the search takes hold. But again there must be a better way.

[roe3p]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Are you wanting your child list to only show records filtered by the parent list? If so, you can check the 'Has parent list' option in the child list's properties, which will then allow you to select its parent list and the desired linking fields. This will automatically filter the child list whenever you select an item in its parent list, without having to do it manually in js.

[frankbicknell]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Thanks Rohan, I don't have a parent list to link to. Maybe I need to rethink the whole process I am using. Does what you suggest work when using disconnected data? From what I have read and the videos all show using the search part. I can do that very easily with lists that are not using disconnected data.

[roe3p]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Ah sorry, I misread and thought you had a parent list that populated the SLID control. Is that field manually populated by the user then, or does it get auto-populated by something else?

Just to clarify, I take it you have a parent component that has an embedded component containing the list? My understanding is that if you want disconnected functionality you need to have all your controls (including lists) wrapped in a single UX component. Is this possible with your current set-up? You can then directly map the search field for the list to your SLID control from within the list's properties.

[frankbicknell]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Thanks for your help Rohan. I will have to rethink my whole process. I have tried to put all or most of this process into one ux however that created other issues. Thanks again.

[frankbicknell]

Re: List with detail view and disconnected data... help

Thanks again for the tips Rohan, This has required a new thought process for me. With the flexibility of grids I was able to do things the way I wanted which is both good and bad. It allowed me to get a lot of work accomplished quickly but it also allowed me to create 'bad' designs where each component required a lot of custom code and processes as is the case of what I was trying to accomplish here.
I have created a new ux component, using mostly the wizards, that contains all of the lists linked with the main list data as it should and the synchronization process seems to work OK. I find that I can customize the forms easily and I don't have to modify the 'guts'.