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Show custom button based on the value of a field date in contact form

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Posted on by Jolas365 235

Hello CS Experts,

I have a custom button on the form and I want to make it visible only when a date field has a value.

Initially, the date field is set to blank. After sometime, the record will be updated and a value for the date field will be supplied.

I am using a javascript to set the value for the date field and on the OnChange event I also want to save the value entered.

However, I am getting an error like: getAttribute is not a function.

Below is my javascript code:

function setDeletionDate(executionContext){

    var formContext=executionContext.getFormContext();
    var delDate = new Date();
   
    formContext.getAttribute("ava_gdprdeletiondate").setValue(delDate);
    formContext.data.entity.save().then(
        function () {
            // Success callback, you can do other logic here if needed.
        },
        function (error) {
            // Error callback
            Xrm.Utility.alertDialog(error);
        }
    )

}
I am not sure if I'm getting the js code correctly or not. Please help!
Regards,
Jolas365
  • a33ik Profile Picture
    a33ik 84,331 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hello Jolas,

    Can you please provide screenshot of your onchange handler?

  • Jolas365 Profile Picture
    Jolas365 235 on at

    Hello a33ik ,

    Thank you very much for giving attention to my issue.

    Please see below for my event handler.

    Event_5F00_handler.JPG

    This is how it should work:

    Once I click in the date picker tool for the date field highlighted in yellow, I will select a date.

    Then, after I move my mouse away from the field the selected date should be saved and then my custom button below would become visible in the ribbon.

    pastedimage1664418549619v2.png

    In the solution I created for the custom button, it is not visible when deletion date field is blank.

    During testing. I am now getting this error: formContext.getAttribute is not a function

    Below is my js:

    function setDeletionDate(executionContext){

        var formContext=executionContext.getFormContext();
        var delDate = new Date();
       
        formContext.getAttribute("ava_gdprdeletiondate").setValue(delDate);
        formContext.data.entity.save().then(
            function () {
                // Success callback, you can do other logic here if needed.
            },
            function (error) {
                // Error callback
                Xrm.Utility.alertDialog(error);
            }
        )

    }

    Thank you very much!

    Best regards,

    Jolas365

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    Community Member on at

    Hi Jolas365，

    Based on the screenshot of your event handler and the code you provided, there is no something wrong. You would better replace formContext.data.entity.save with formContext.data.save. The formContext.data.entity.save() is deprecated. However, the error message indicate that the error occur on this line  formContext.getAttribute("ava_gdprdeletiondate").setValue(delDate), so this should be the reason.

    Did you use this function in other place, for example create a custom rule and use this function in it?

  • Jolas365 Profile Picture
    Jolas365 235 on at

    Hello ,

    Thank you for your reply.

    I was able to trace the cause of the issue and it was in my display rule in my ribbon workbench solution.

    Kind regards,

    Jolas365

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    Bipin D365 Profile Picture
    Bipin D365 28,995 Moderator on at

    Hi,

    If you are using this function in ribbon button command rule then it will fail .

    You need to pass Primary Control as parameter in your ribbon Rule and define different function to be used in ribbon instead of using same function.

    Please see below link for more info

    d365demystified.com/.../

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    Community Member on at

    Hi Jolas365,

    If so, you need to create another JScript type web resource and its code should be like this. And replace the previous web resource to it in your display rule. 

    function setDeletionDate(primaryControl){

    formContext = primaryControl;
    var delDate = new Date();
   
    formContext.getAttribute("ava_gdprdeletiondate").setValue(delDate);
    formContext.data.entity.save().then(
        function () {
            // Success callback, you can do other logic here if needed.
        },
        function (error) {
            // Error callback
            Xrm.Utility.alertDialog(error);
        }
    )

}

  • Jolas365 Profile Picture
    Jolas365 235 on at

    Hello Bipin Kumar ,

    Thank you for your reply.

    Yes, I am passing Primary Control as parameter for my Display Rule.

    However, the javascript is not working, below is my javascript:

    function updateContactByFormSave(executionContext) {
        // Set attribute value as you want

        var formContext=executionContext.getFormContext();
        formContext.getAttribute("firstname").setValue("XXXXX");
        formContext.getAttribute("lastname").setValue("XXXXX");
        formContext.getAttribute("emailaddress1").setValue("abc@xyz.com");
        formContext.getAttribute("telephone1").setValue(null);

        // Call save method
     
        formContext.data.save().then(
            function () {
                // Success callback, you can do other logic here if needed.
            },
            function (error) {
                // Error callback
                Xrm.Utility.alertDialog(error);
            }
        )
    }
    Kind regards,
    Jolas365
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    Bipin D365 Profile Picture
    Bipin D365 28,995 Moderator on at

    Hi,

    Update below line

    Var formContext= executionContext.getFormCintext();

    With

    Var formContext= executionContext;

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