I have a Slack dialog that has two SELECTs and both are pulling data from an external data source. However, the available options of the second SELECT are entirely depending on the selected value of the first SELECT. Is it possible that slack can somehow pass the selected value of the first SELECT to the payload of the second SELECT's request?
I can't seem to find a way to do it.
Thanks!
Assuming you are doing this within a modal view, there are two ways to approach the problem:
Approach 1: stick to 1 view and update it*:
The user picks from list 1.
This triggers a block action payload to your app which gives you access to their choice.
You can then update the view with new input blocks for list 2 that you've set up correctly.
The catch here is that list 1 can not be an input block, but rather an action. It will not be part of the final payload of the form.
Approach 2: split into 2 different views*:
The user picks from list 1.
The user submits view 1
You handle the view_submission event by pushing a new view with the appropriate list 2
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I have two drop down list on my registration page of sql type. they both fetch data from database. but my problem is that in second drop down list , i want specific data as per the option selected in dropdown list 1. how to do it?
thank you very much
There are two possibilities(well theoretically endless)..
1) You send the whole data on pageload and then filter it using javascript based on the first selection.
2) Use the ajax technique, where you send the ajax handler the selected value and then the handler queries the database and sends the relative data which you append on the second select in the runtime.
Note:- for larger tables the firstone is NOT Recommended.
I'm creating a custom field called provinces where I have built a multi-select field. This field receives a JSON keyless object [3,4,5] from the database which I then apply to the input in getInput() in province.php. I have managed to this on the output, but I need to write any values selected back to the database.
Where can I get the values that are then passed back if the user selects other options (in the back-end form edit.php) in the multi-select?
In other words, where is the $_POST array received before either it is redirected back to the form (Save) or to the list page (Save & Close)?
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks in advance.
In the model for your form view, look for the function prepareTable. This is a good place to prepare/sanitize the data prior to saving.
If you want to process the data further after it is saved, you can use the function postSaveHook in your form controller.
Or you can of course also do something during save in the tables store function.
List of values, with multiple columns and multiple return values in Apex. It's a question i've seen around the web quite a few times, but i'm struggling with it aswell.
Coming from Oracle Forms, and now migrating forms to Apex, this is a feature i'm missing quite well. It also still baffles me a bit how enormously basic the built-in popup-lov is.
For example, right now i'm making some smaller forms, each having about 4 or 5 multirecord columns, for not much else than having 2 values linked up. Column 1: some value, used in sap for example, column 2: the id of a record in the oracle database (another table than the base table for the block). On column 2 there is an lov, with validate from list, and displays 3 columns, but also returns 3 columns. So you can choose a record from the lov, and automatically, the id will be filled in, aswell as the 'name' and 'description' for said id. Column 1 and column 2 form the base table of the block.
Now, in Apex, i'd loose this functionality by default. So for now, i've mostly coded the onchange event in javascript, and get the values with an ajax callback process. In the popup i concatenate the 3 columns. This however looks stupid (in my most humble opinion) when you want to force the user to pick a value from the lov ('Not Enterable, Show Display Value and Store Return Value'): the item will contain the concatenated value used in the lov, not just the id i'd much rather show - plus, i'll already have my other 2 fields filled in by the ajax callback.
It rather stings a bit to have to deal with this. The users are used to working with these old (headstart generated) forms, with just 2 enterable columns, one of which has an lov. Now they need to start working with this 'new tech', and even though there is some adjustment required, this area does feels a bit archaic at times!
So, i've made it work through an Ajax callback on the onchange event. So, when the value is changed through the lov, extra fields are filled up. This goes together with an after header process, after the automated row fetch, so the values are fetched when the page is loaded (or a user navigates the rows).
I've also written a custom solution, which requires me to create a page with a classic report on it with a search box. I then use this page in an iframe, and pop it up through a modal. When the user selects a record, i return the required returnvalue and a list of displayvalues. This i do through a bunch of javascript, which i've packed in a JS file, and actually requires quite little extra work to do on the pages: include the file on both, make an item with some post element text calling an 'open' procedure, and calling a select-and-close procedure on my lov page. I'm quite considering creating a small item typep plug-in, so i can more easily configure my calling item. Just a couple of buts: i've not actually used this in some forms already, i've engineered this in a testing application after getting frustrated with the standard tool. It would also require the client to maintain this javascript code + remember the config of the 2 items, let alone me writing a small plugin. So i'm hesitant to implement this.
TLDR: if you've been using Apex for a while, and maybe done some forms: how do you actually work with the popups. And if you've known forms: how did you deal with this change?
I'm still struggling - throw me a bone ;)
I haven't used it myself yet but I believe SkillBuilders Super LOV plug-in probably does what you need.
greetings,I'm facing a problem in Oracle Forms 10g. I created a simple master-detail form where i want to save data only from the detail data block (the master will function more as a browser).
The only solution found till now is to edit the properties of text items in the master block and prevent them from inserting/updating. This comes in conflict with the list of values (LOV) appearing when the user tries to input the app_id, or from a search button (i know that the way is not significant). Is there a way that i can pass values to the primary block and function only as a query?
Any help could save me from lots of trouble!
We can set various properties at the block level using the Block Properties palette. In your case you need to toggle off Delete Allowed, Insert Allowed and Update Allowed. Obviously you will want Query Allowed toggled on.
I have a custom entity in Microsoft CRM (4.0). The user has to input records however usually they have a batch of 20+ records that are almost the same apart from 2 or 3 fields which need changing. I know I need to write some custom code to enable this functionally. However can anyone recommend any methods to do this.
Ideally there should be a button that will save and create a copy as a new entity.
My Current way of thinking is to pass all the details as part of the URL and use javascript to strip them out on the page load event. Any ideas welcome.
Thanks
Luke
I found the answer here:
http://mscrm4ever.blogspot.com/2008/06/cloning-entity-using-javascript.html
I've used it and it appears to work well.
Since there are numerous fields, but only certain fields values are different, then i am thinking to set the default value to all the fields, so that users just need to alter those values when needed.
In my approach, i will hook a javascript function on load of the form data entry screen and use XmlHttp approach/Ajax approach to hook to the custom web service to pull/retrieve the default values of each fields. Or you can set those values at the javascript function itself, but the drawback of this, it's difficult to customize later. So i will choose the approach to hook to the custom web service and retrieve those value from some application parameter entity.
Your idea of providing a "clone" button is also a great idea, which means that it will duplicate all the attributes of the previous record, into a new record, so that it will save time for data entry person to customize the different value
EDIT
Since you would enter records in batch mode, how about customizing .ASPX screen to enter records. By customizing through .ASPX screen, you can use a tab , so that users can browse through tabs, to customize the value/attribute of each record.
There will be a "save" button as well as "clone" button to clone some common attribute or value.
I would create a custom web service that would accept the entity type and the ID of the record I'm cloning. Your "Save and Clone" button would call the service, and the service would handle the details of retrieving the current record and deciding which fields to set on the new record. The service creates the record, and sends the Guid of the record back to your button, which then opens up the newly created record.
This way, you avoid the messiness of setting/getting values in JavaScript and tying which fields to set/retrieve directly to your OnLoads, as well as avoiding the possibility of query string that's too long.
The service could easily be sufficiently generalized so that all you'd have to do is add your button to any entity, and it would work, assuming you'd set up your service to handle that particular entity.
One possible downside is that since the clone record button would actually create the record, the user would be forced to delete the cloned record if they decided they didn't want to clone the record after all.