set list detail view to dirty

[Lance Gurd]

I have a list with a detail view embedded on a UX, there are 4 fields in the list/detail one being the primary key. The other 3 are filled by using the default value javascript in the detail view properties for each field in the list properties with values from other fields/lists on the UX.

This does not make the embedded UX dirty so the save button does not enable, anyone know how to set this dirty without typing something into a field?

[TheSmitchell]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

{dialog.object}.isDirty(true) will set the UX dirty.

You may or may not need to flag individual fields as dirty if the UX doesn't save as you expect. If that's the case, you may need to use {dialog.object}.setControlDirty('CONTROL_NAME',true).

[Lance Gurd]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

Thanks Sarah, would love to know where to find all of the {dialog.object} methods!

The {dialog.object}.isDirty(true) threw an error of Object doesn't support property or method 'isDirty'

No error with {dialog.object}.setControlDirty('CONTROL_NAME',true), have tried the list name and each control and the save button will still not enable! The enable expression for the save button is (dialog.listDetailView.L2.isDirty = true) AND (dialog.listDetailView.L2.mode <> 'search') if that gives any clues. I also have tried {dialog.object}.setControlDirty('listDetailView.l2',true);

[TheSmitchell]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

My bad. Typo. It's {dialog.object}.setDirty(true).

There's a listing of methods in the Insert Method dialog. It includes the setDirty method in the listing.

The rest is just running any UX component in the web browser and inspecting the methods available in the Console using FireBug (Firefox) or Chrome Debugger (Google Chrome) or whatever debugging tools are available for the browser you're using.

[TheSmitchell]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

No error with {dialog.object}.setControlDirty('CONTROL_NAME',true), have tried the list name and each control and the save button will still not enable! The enable expression for the save button is (dialog.listDetailView.L2.isDirty = true) AND (dialog.listDetailView.L2.mode <> 'search') if that gives any clues. I also have tried {dialog.object}.setControlDirty('listDetailView.l2',true);

What is "listDetailView.l2"?

[Lance Gurd]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

Still no joy with {dialog.object}.setDirty(true)

l2 is the name of my list that has a detail view on it, the (dialog.listDetailView.L2.isDirty = true) AND (dialog.listDetailView.L2.mode <> 'search') was generated by ALPHA from the list view buttons genie

[Lance Gurd]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

Managed to make the embedded list and its detail view dirty by using the new record button.

I added a getvalue and setvalue on one of the controls wrapped up in a setTimeout of 500 milliseconds. Dirty way of doing it but it works

[Tbrondolo]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

I am in list dirty hell and hoping I can get some help.

I have a list that I am appending records to using the following:

var listObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('review');
var _d = [
{set_id: set_id, response_id: rid, response: rtext}
]
listObj.appendRows(_d);

It works fine but I can't get the list so show dirty and the sync functions will not fire if the list is not dirty.

I have looked through the DOM on firefox for functions to use and tried the methods above with no luck.

I'm not doing any updates on this list, just adding records that need to be uploaded to the server when a connection is available.

Most of what I have seen above are tests to see if the list is dirty, i just need to set it dirty.

Thanks
Tom

[Tbrondolo]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

I found the answer to my problem. ListObj.appendRows(_d) will not set the row to dirty.

have to use addTableRow()

Contrast the .addTableRow() method with the List object's .appendRows() method.
The .addTableRow() method is the programmatic equivalent of the user entering some values into the List Detail view
controls and then clicking on the Save button to save their changes back to the List. When the user does this, the List becomes
dirty and the edits that have been made to the list can be synchronized with the server.
The .appendRows() method is a low level method that adds the data to the List, but this method does not add the
necessary information to the List to cause the List row that was added to become dirty. The new row cannot be synchronized
with the server.

[kotinkarwak]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

Tom, please paste your code segment for this. I can't find addTableRow() function for the pointed to object listObj

[Lance Gurd]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

Kotin,

This is from the release notes

<listObj>.addTableRow(data [,options]) - Adds a new row of data to a List that has a Detail View. By default, the new row is added at the end of the List, but you can add the new row (i.e. insert the row) at any position by setting options.
Where:
data - an object with the values in the List that you want to set.
options - an object with optional settings.
The options object can contain these properties:
options.setFocusToTargetRow - true/false - If true, then focus will be given to the target row. The default for this property is false.
options.insertRow - true/false -- default false. Set to true if you want to insert at a specified position in the List rather than at the end. (Requires build 4444 or above)
options.insertPostion - if options.insertRow is true, specify where in the List the new row should be inserted. options.insertPostion can either be a number or a string. If it is a number, it represents a zero based row number in the List where the new record will be inserted. If it is a string it represents the List value where the new row will be inserted.

Example:

//create a data object with values for the columns in the List you want to edit
var data = {};
data.FIRSTNAME = 'Cecelia';
data.LASTNAME = 'Longwood';

//define optional settings
var ops = {};
ops.setFocusToTargetRow = true;

//get a pointer to the List control and then call the .addTableRow() method
var lObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('CUSTOMERLIST')
lObj.addTableRow(data,ops);

//insert the new row at position 3 (zero based)
var ops = {};
ops.setFocusToTargetRow = true;
ops.insertRow = true;
ops.insertPostion = 3;
lObj.addTableRow(data,ops);

[Tbrondolo]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

Hi

Here's the snippet from my code.

keep in mind the fieldname after data.fieldname must match the case of field name on your UX

var listObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('review');
var ops ={} ;//options
ops.setFocusToTargetRow = true ;
var data = {};
data.set_id = set_id; ///the case of data.fieldname must match the case in the field in the list
data.orgid= orgid;
data.sid=sid;
data.qid=qid;
data.response_id= rid;
data.response= rtext;
data.respondent_id= rspd_id;
//response_date_time: response_date_time

listObj.addTableRow(data,ops);

[djsullivan]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

{dialog.object}.isDirty(true) will set the UX dirty.

You may or may not need to flag individual fields as dirty if the UX doesn't save as you expect. If that's the case, you may need to use {dialog.object}.setControlDirty('CONTROL_NAME',true).

This one worked for me with a similar issue. the setControlDirty function. Thanks!

[Steve Workings]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

Have any of you had problems using these techniques, but the list data doesn't commit to the SQL table?

My list is clearly populating when use both lObj.appendRows() and lObj.insertRows(). The list does not have a detail section. And I can't figure out why the data doesn't get committed to the table.

I'm using the examples Selwyn shows in the videos referenced here, the key part being:

		if (flagAppend) {
		lObj.appendRows(_d);
	} else {
		lObj.insertRows(row, _d);
	}

I do know there are no violations at the SQL level - everything's allowed a null, etc. etc. so there's something within the javascript or the list definition that I'm missing.

Thanks.

[Davidk]

Re: set list detail view to dirty

The methods you're using are for non-DetailView Lists. If you want to add data to a List with a DetailView and have that List sync'd then you'd use the .addTableRow() method. This method is referenced in the posts in this thread and more info can be found here... http://downloads.alphasoftware.com/A...DetailView.htm