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Syntax question: pass new record id through xbasic function into email template

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    Syntax question: pass new record id through xbasic function into email template

    I want to send an email after a new record is inserted in a table. And merge that new record_id into the email template, which is in the repository.
    The new record id is an auto increment field in an mysql table, so only available AFTER submit

    Finding the new record-id and sending the email is no problem, I have as code:

    function afterDialogValidate as v (e as p)


    'To edit this action, place insertion point anywhere in the command, then click the 'Action Scripting' button'.
    ExecuteServerSideAction("Save Data::Save")


    session.NewMaintenanceRecordNumber = rtc.primaryTablePrimaryKey ' this stores the new record id in a session variable

    if rtc.flagRecordWasSaved then
    select

    case e.dataSubmitted.ONDERMEL_STATUS = "NIEUW"

    'To edit this action, place insertion point anywhere in the command, then click the 'Action Scripting' button'.
    ExecuteServerSideAction("Send E-mail Message::Notification_status_nieuw")

    end select

    end if

    In the email template i have a placeholder {ExecuteFunction:ondermel_nieuw_nummer}

    ondermel_nieuw_nummer should be a xbasic function (in the xbasic function declaration or the dialog)

    My problem is the syntax of that function, i have (but that doesn't work):


    function ondermel_nieuw_nummer as c (e as p)


    ondermel_nieuw_nummer = session.NewMaintenanceRecordNumber

    end function
    What should be the syntax (or where can i start reading the wiki / looking the video's)

    Thanks in advance
    Ger Kurvers
    Alpha Anywhere / V4.6.1.9- Build 6488 (production) / V4.6.5.1 - 8722-5683(testing)
    Development: Mysql, windows 10 64 Applicationserver: standard on Windows server 2019

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    Re: Syntax question: pass new record id through xbasix function into email tmplate

    Why not USe a button to send THE email after THE save. THE new id schould be in THE record by then.

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      #3
      Re: Syntax question: pass new record id through xbasix function into email tmplate

      That could be acceptable for records initiated by 'regular users', employees of the the company which owns the software.

      But new records can also be created by the customers (tenants) who mail maintenance request to service-organisation of the landlord.

      In that case I want as easy as possible a fully automated system to for notification to the landlords employee in charge of maintenance.

      If I can put in that email also the record-id, I can build for the maintenance guy in that notification email a link for opening the maintenance record directly.
      Ger Kurvers
      Alpha Anywhere / V4.6.1.9- Build 6488 (production) / V4.6.5.1 - 8722-5683(testing)
      Development: Mysql, windows 10 64 Applicationserver: standard on Windows server 2019

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        #4
        Re: Syntax question: pass new record id through xbasic function into email template

        Ger,

        Have your tired putting in a debug(1) in ondermel_nieuw_nummer ()? Then you can examine the e properties to see if the value is there (and copy the correct syntax).

        I must be old school because I don't even understand what you are doing. I'm using the afterDialogValidate to send several emails which include a bunch of data just submitted. Because it's all hand coded all the values are available to me. Your solution is probably better, but like I said, I'm old school.
        Peter
        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

        [email protected]
        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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          #5
          Re: Syntax question: pass new record id through xbasic function into email template

          Hi Peter,


          I like best the school which works, be it old or new :-)

          The reason i do not want to hard code the email is that i want to give the user the possibility to compose the emailtemplates (text + placeholders) in the repository

          and in the emailfunction I do for the a call to the repository to get the data for the email with the function

          =a5w_GetFromWebAppRepository("meldingstatus_nieuw_emailtemplate")


          Unfortunately i cannot get the debugger working: it is a popup screen with sessionvariable involved

          I know that the variable rtc.primaryTablePrimaryKey exist because i can write it back to control on the dialog. Unfortunately i cannot use that trick because it makes the dialog dirty after saving again and than i have the problem that the dialog cannot be closed without cancel.

          I also tried to use the e._state object instead of a session variable:
          e._state.NewMaintenanceRecordNumber = rtc.primaryTablePrimaryKey
          to be sure the new recordnumber must be availabele for the Xbasic function

          function ondermel_nieuw_nummer as c (e as p)


          ondermel_nieuw_nummer = e._state.NewMaintenanceRecordNumber

          end function
          But that brings no luck either,
          Ger Kurvers
          Alpha Anywhere / V4.6.1.9- Build 6488 (production) / V4.6.5.1 - 8722-5683(testing)
          Development: Mysql, windows 10 64 Applicationserver: standard on Windows server 2019

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            Re: Syntax question: pass new record id through xbasic function into email template

            Assuming you have a control that holds your primary field, named record-id, did you try using e.DataSubmitted.record-id inside your ondermel_nieuw_nummer function?

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