Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

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I built a client-side function that is triggered onChange of a form field. It makes a few REST calls to backend services (one being Web API) I'm now being told this field will be filled in at the time of creation of the record.

Can I trigger my function from a workflow?

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

See my followup here: community.dynamics.com/.../238206

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

With the "onLoad", the idea was not to completely replace a plugin/workflow, but to re-use that javascript IF your users don't need the field to be populated right away. But it depends of course. Anyway, if they can wait till somebody opens the form (if they don't need to see that field int he views, if there are no workflows linked to it that have to run earlier, etc) then, maybe, you can re-use that javascript in the onLoad (yes, it will not start automatically. Only when somebody opens that record in CRM)

Otherwise, you will need a plugin/custom workflow activity, so you will need to do some development.

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

If record processing externally, so you need to write a plug-in or workflow, witch will process needed fields.

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

You're the third person to make the same suggestion.

No, I don't think that will work. The client doesn't create the record therefore onLoad doesn't fire.

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

I don't believe I can (I could be wrong.) The record is created via an integration with our ERP system.

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

The record is being created externally via an integration with our ERP system. Doesn't onLoad require that the form be loaded at the client?

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Nithya Gopinath 17,078 on at

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

Hi,

You can't trigger a JScript function with a workflow on Dynamics CRM.

See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29676666/trigger-a-jscript-webresource-with-a-workflow-on-dynamics-crm

In order to fill a field at the time of creation of the record, you could use the function below.

Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType()

This method is used to get the form context for the record.

See: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg327828.aspx#BKMK_getFormType

function OnLoad(){ var formType = Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType(); //Checking if the context of the record is Create if(formtype == 1){ Xrm.Page.getAttribute("fieldname").setValue("yourvalue"); } }

Hope this helps.

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BadrinathB 970 on at

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

Can't you call your JavaScript on formload event and put the condition based on FormType

function MyJsFunction() {

var isCreateForm = (Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType() == 1);

var isUpdateForm = (Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType() == 2);

if (isCreateForm === true) {

// code to be executed if the current form is a Create Form

} else if (isUpdateForm === true) {

// code to be executed if the current form is an Update Form

}

}

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ashlega 34,477 on at

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

Maybe you can call that function in the on-load of the form?

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RE: Can I run a JS function from a workflow?

You are right, you need a developer to convert the JS to C#

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