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ReferenceError: formContext is not defined - Javascript Web Resource on Email main form

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Hello Team,

I am brand new to javascript. So, I'm struggling to understand the correct syntax for my requirement. I have a main email form and for that specific form, I'd like to populate the From column with a queue mailbox when the form state (getformtype) value is Create (1). 

Here is the code from the .js web resource I've created:

function _setFromUser() {
    var formType = formContext.ui.getFormType();
    var legalQueueID = "dcc80a43-39e4-e711-817f-e0071b715bc1";
    var recordName = "";
    var entityName = "queue";
    if(formType == 1) {
        Xrm.Page.getControl("from").getAttribute().setValue([{ id: legalQueueID, name: recordName, entityType: entityName }]);
}}

Here is how I have the event handler configured on the form:

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Here is the error I receive: 

ReferenceError: formContext is not defined
    at eval (eval at _executeFunctionInternal (https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:1988:5296), :1:2)
    at eval ()
    at y._executeFunctionInternal (https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:1988:5296)
    at y.executeSync_DO_NOT_USE (https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:1988:3404)
    at r (https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:1719:61)
    at ee._convertEventDescriptorToCustomEvent (https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:151:32656)
    at https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:151:32306
    at Array.map ()
    at ee._getEventHandlerList (https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:151:32294)
    at Object.execute (https://********.crm.dynamics.com/uclient/scripts/app.js?v=1.4.3618-2111.2:151:20784)

I've tried passing the formContext parameter to the function using the "Comma separated list of parameters that will be passed to the function" column in the event handler dialog. But, that doesn't seem to work either. Any ideas? 

  • AbleAmazing Profile Picture
    AbleAmazing 20 on at
    RE: ReferenceError: formContext is not defined - Javascript Web Resource on Email main form

    Thanks so much. This worked perfectly. The only change I had to make was adding an additional return value to the if(formType) statement. I added an OR operator to include the "undefined" form state because it seems as though the client API does not recognize draft replies as a "create" form state. So, code on line 7 now looks like this:

    if(formType == 1 || formType ==0)

    And now it appears to be working perfectly for my requirement. Thanks again!

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    Bipin D365 Profile Picture
    Bipin D365 28,964 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at
    RE: ReferenceError: formContext is not defined - Javascript Web Resource on Email main form

    Hi,

    You need to update your code as below -

    function _setFromUser(executionContext) {
    var formContext=executionContext.getFormContext();
        var formType = formContext.ui.getFormType();
        var legalQueueID = "dcc80a43-39e4-e711-817f-e0071b715bc1";
        var recordName = "";
        var entityName = "queue";
        if(formType == 1) {
            Xrm.Page.getControl("from").getAttribute().setValue([{ id: legalQueueID, name: recordName, entityType: entityName }]);
    }}

    Please mark my answer verified if this is helpful!

    Regards,

    Bipin Kumar

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  • Verified answer
    Nya Profile Picture
    Nya 29,054 on at
    RE: ReferenceError: formContext is not defined - Javascript Web Resource on Email main form

    Hi,

    The new formContext object is used to in place of the Xrm.Page object.

    It should be used in its normal form as follows:

    function displayName(executionContext)
    {
    	var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext(); // get formContext
    
    	// use formContext instead of Xrm.Page	
    	...
    }

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