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    Validation error remains in detail, but shows correctly in list

    I have a ux with a list and detail view. One of the fields is phone.
    I have set up a validation rule in the detail properties for the phone field (client side and server side). I prevent duplicate phone numbers from being entered.
    When a user tries to enter a phone number that already exist and hits save, the field turns red and an error message is visible.
    The record will not save and the corners in the list light up yellow and red.

    Now for my problem ....
    When the user corrects the duplicate phone number issue and hits save, the record saves, the list updates showing the corrected phone number, the detail phone field shows the corrected phone number, but the detail phone field flickers and the red error remains.

    The user can make the error go away by clicking in any detail field, then tabbing out of that field or by clicking on any row in the list.


    If I change the validation rule from occurring (change client side and server side) to (client side only) then there is no detail field errors of any kind, the record will not save and the corners in the list light up yellow and red.


    I feel fairly confident I have a made a mistake with a setting.

    I do have a UX that runs on an iPad with the same validation rules and runs correctly

    Thanks
    Tony

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    Re: Validation error remains in detail, but shows correctly in list

    This is a timing issue. You mentioned that you "Save" the List Detail... but I'm guessing that you're "Saving" and "Syncing" at the same time... is that right? That's why your List notifications are yellow and red... save and sync.

    You hit your "save and sync" button... and the List Detail saves to the List... now a sync is trying to take place... but... you've got Server-side validation going on with a Validation Rule... your Cross-file Validation. Again... you've not specifically said you're doing this... so it's a guess.

    So... an Ajax Callback is being made to validate data... and the List is trying to Sync... and... there's just too much going on. Part of the problem is that you're correcting the Phone number and clicking directly on the save and sync button. Tabbing out of the Phone field isn't getting enough time to run the validation before other stuff starts.

    You should report this to Alpha so that it can be adjusted. For now, you can wrap your save and sync code is a setTimeout...

    Code:
    setTimeout(function(){
    
    	var lObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('LISTCUST');
    	lObj.updateListFromUXControls();
    	{dialog.object}.saveListEdits('LISTCUST',{rows: 'allRows'});
    
    },500);
    The Phone control tab out is a result of clicking on the save and sync button. Adding a bit of time delay to save and sync will give that resulting tab out enough time to complete.
    Last edited by Davidk; 09-20-2017, 09:56 PM.

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      #3
      Re: Validation error remains in detail, but shows correctly in list

      David
      Yes, I do save and sync with one button.
      I will try the timeout
      Thanks!
      Tony

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        #4
        Re: Validation error remains in detail, but shows correctly in list

        David
        I have tried the setTimeout idea and it works, but somewhat erratically. When I repeatedly enter existing and not existing numbers in the same record for testing, record will not save/sync and error remains
        Looks like it may still be a save/sync timing issue.
        It always works as it should the first time in a record, when an existing number is entered, save/sync and error appears, then correcting with non existing number - save/sync, error disappears.
        iPad still works perfectly ..... I'll will try to compare all settings and see what is different.
        Thanks
        Tony

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          #5
          Re: Validation error remains in detail, but shows correctly in list

          setTimeouts are a bit like patches... you'd need to play with the timing to get things right... particularly since you're dealing with callbacks. You never know how much time a callback will take to complete and get back to the client. I'd set the time to 4000... 4 seconds... a very long time... and test it. It should always work. Then reduce the time until you're comfortable that it won't fail. You can always put up a message that data is being verified... and take that message down with the sync occurs.

          I've been trying to work with some of the client-side events for validation, errors, etc... but can't quite find a good pattern.

          I'm not happy with this, but it's the cleanest and closest I can get.

          In client-side onRenderComplete...
          Code:
          {dialog.object}.stateInfo['hasErrors'] = false;
          In client-side afterValidate...
          Code:
          if(e.hasErrors){
          	{dialog.object}.stateInfo['hasErrors'] = true;
          }else{
          	{dialog.object}.stateInfo['hasErrors'] = false;
          }
          In your Save&Sync button...
          Code:
          setTimeout(function(){
          	if(	{dialog.object}.stateInfo['hasErrors']){
          		return;
          	}else{
          		var lObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('LISTCUST');
          		lObj.updateListFromUXControls();
          		{dialog.object}.saveListEdits('LISTCUST',{rows: 'allRows'});
          	}
          },1000);
          If there is validation going on... and there is an error... then the List update and sync code will not run.
          If there is validation going on... and there are no errors... then the List update and sync will take place.
          If there is no validation going on, then the List update and sync will take place.

          This is not much different than using just a setTimeout in Save&Sync... except with just the setTimeout a Save&Sync always happens and you get both the field error and the List error showing.
          Last edited by Davidk; 09-21-2017, 01:15 PM.

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            #6
            Re: Validation error remains in detail, but shows correctly in list

            David
            Great, I will definitely give this a try this weekend
            Thanks
            Tony

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