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CRM 2011: Change Value OnCreate on Form with JS

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I want to change the value of a field with javascript on the OnSave Event of a Form in CRM 2011. This should only occur if the entity is created. This means I check the FormMode for OnCreate and then try to change a field value with: Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("field").setValue("asd"); Xrm.Page.data.entity.save(); or Xrm.Page.getAttribute("field").setValue("asd"); Xrm.Page.data.entity.save(); neither of them is working. How do I save/change the value OnCreate with JavaScript in a CRM 2011 Form?

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    seems I cannot edit the formatting:

    I want to change the value of a field with javascript on the OnSave Event of a Form in CRM 2011. This should only occur if the entity is created.

    This means I check the FormMode for OnCreate and then try to change a field value with:

    Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("field").setValue("asd");

    Xrm.Page.data.entity.save();

    or

    Xrm.Page.getAttribute("field").setValue("asd");

    Xrm.Page.data.entity.save();

    neither of them is working. How do I save/change the value OnCreate with JavaScript in a CRM 2011 Form?

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    jlattimer 24,564 on at 
    function OnSave {
    var formType = Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType();
    if (formType === 1) {
        Xrm.Page.getAttribute("new_field").setValue("asd");
    }
}

    Are you sure the code that is setting the field value is getting executed? If you aren't sure you might throw some alert messages to verify. If you are executing this code during the OnSave event of the form there isn't really a need to call the save method manually. 

    Is the field you are trying to set read-only? if so, you would need to force the field to submit using:

    Xrm.Page.getAttribute("new-field").setSubmitMode("always");
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    my actual code look like

    var field = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('asd);

    if (field != null) {

                   field.setSubmitMode("always");

                   field.setValue(value + "-" + fieldName.getValue());

               }

    I verified that the code is running. It looks like the Value is written on the form, but then the form refreshes/reloads and my custom value is gone.

    I am calling this in a ajax request success function. May this be the problem?

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    jlattimer 24,564 on at

    Yes - that very well could be your issue. If your ajax request is running asynchronously the save of the page is likely completing before the call fully completes.  Make sure your ajax request is running synchronously so that all processing finishes before the save happens.

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