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    Specific UX Component search based on html URL

    Hey Guys,

    So I've created this handy dandy sales map:

    https://snap.scansourcesecurity.com/sales_map.htm

    I have a database of sales people. One of the fields in the database is region (which will be US state). Rather than create a UX component for each state, I want to create one UX component for all states. Is there a way that based on some kind of url, I can go to the UX component, but filter by state?

    For example, let's say somebody clicks on Texas. I ultimately want that URL to take the person to my UX component, but I want that UX component to be filtered to only show Texas. If they click on South Carolina, I want the URL to go to the same UX component, but I want it to only show sales reps in South Carolina.

    Does that make sense? If I really have to, I guess I could create a UX component for each state, but I'm trying to avoid that. Thanks.

    #2
    Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

    Yes, look at request.variables().

    This assumes the UX is data bound

    The javascript you would need to create the url in the parent object which I am assuming would be the sales map with the state valuable might look something like what you see below.

    The javascript I provided assumes you will be using alpha to get the value of state and create the variable. I am sure if you are writing your own custom javascript to accomplish this, this should still give you the general idea.

    Code:
    var v_state={dialog.Object}.getValue('STATE');
    window.location.href='YOUR_UX.a5w?state='+v_state
    Then in the child ux, in the server side onDialogInitialize event you might use something like what you see below to load the record into the child ux.

    Code:
    id=Request.Variables.state
    
    'Create the server side action script to populate Dialog with Data from One or More Table(s)
    
    ExecuteServerSideAction("Populate Dialog from Tables::PopulateData")
    Then you would configure the server side action script to use the variable we created as the ID. This may not fit your use case exactly but maybe this is enough to get you started.

    ss_action_script.png

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      #3
      Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

      You can build a list with all your data in the format you wish to display. Then filter that list based upon the clicking of a state.

      This would use one UX and filter the list based upon states.
      Once you have this list you can then do what you need with the data.


      Alpha makes all of this very simple. You just need your map to return the state, say 'MA', and then use that to filter the list.

      Michael

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        #4
        Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

        Thanks for the feedback everyone. I will look at both of these options.

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          #5
          Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

          Ok, so if my field is named region, I would go into list properties, go to filter, and set up a list of expressions?

          I'm a little fuzzy on exactly how this works. I entered:

          data.Region == 'TX'

          which did filter and only show me Texas records. So how do I create an expression based on this that shows Texas based on my map URL, and how do I create the URL so that it says 'TX'?

          Thanks!

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            #6
            Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

            When you click the map you need it to return TX then you filter your list for 'TX'.

            So first alert("TX"); Once you have this you can then build any page you want. Either set the list control to display all the info in you database, for TX, one record at a time or if you have too much info just show the relevant info to enable the user to choose one person, then You can click on that row and build a new page with all your info.


            Michael

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              #7
              Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

              Hey Michael,

              Thanks again for the feedback. Unfortunately I am such a noob at this, I'm not sure I am following what you mean. Could you give more specifics on creating a URL that would return "TX",? So for example, my URL that goes to my UX component would be: https://snap.scansourcesecurity.com/sales.a5w

              What change do I make to that so it results in "TX" as far as the UX is concerned?

              And then as far as the filter, what would the specific expression be that would tell it to show TX if that is triggered by the URL?

              Sorry, I'm sure what you are saying would make perfect sense to someone with a little more experience.

              Thanks,

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                #8
                Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                I probably need a sample list of sales people.
                An example of what the final screen should look like and how you are storing the data you want to display.

                Also the whole reply is based upon you having access to the onClick event in the map.


                I am travelling for the next few days so it will be Wednesday before I could build an example. I have a 12 hour flight on Monday so it would be good to fully understand by then.

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                  #9
                  Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                  I've attached my UX component and my sales database which has a couple of sales reps in it. Basically, I want to display a list of sales reps from a database. When you click on a sales rep, it takes you to a detail page which shows their picture, and a button to call them, email them, or return back to the main page.

                  You mentioned onclick events on that map, that could be an issue. I only have the ability to link each state to a regular URL. Does that make what I'm trying to do impossible? My hope was that there is some way to modify the URL for each individual state in such a way that it tells the UX component to filter by that state.

                  sales_info.zip
                  UX.zip

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                    #10
                    Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                    The normal way is www.salesrep.a5w?=TX

                    We can then pickup the TX and filter a list grid or build one standalone page to display data.

                    passing page variables in this way has security implications.

                    I will look at this by Wednesday.


                    Michael

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                      #11
                      Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                      Could you send me a spreadsheet of the sales info as I have never used dbf tables.

                      You should consider SQL if this database is going to be large.

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                        #12
                        Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                        Ok, I've attached an Excel spreadsheet for the database. It is just a few entries right now while I do testing.

                        Thanks again for looking at this.


                        SALES_INFO_EXCEL.zip

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                          #13
                          Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                          Hi,

                          did you solve this topic. if you solve this please can you send me Component and sample database.

                          BR

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                            #14
                            Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                            This is how we do it.

                            I can help along these lines, but we use the map in Alpha.


                            I have given you a login

                            User name Carl
                            Password Alpha1234


                            The screen shots may help you understand.

                            Message board reply.pngMessage board reply 2.pngMessage board 3.png

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                              #15
                              Re: Specific UX Component search based on html URL

                              But rather stupidly no URL http://smg.datadrivensystems.co.uk/sl_secure/



                              I am travelling now will be back in the UK wednesday

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