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I am wanting to create an Alert Box that shows up when a couple conditions are met. The function will fire off when the "Status" field changes. Here is the code I am using:

function setFormAttributes(executionContext) {

    var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();

    var lookupField = formContext.getAttribute("new_fieldone").getValue();
    var status = formContext.getAttribute("new_status").getValue();

    // create alert
    if (lookupField == "Bobs-Burgers" && status == "Current") {
		alert("Here is the alert));
	}
}

It's not working. I think the problem is that the "new_fieldone" is a lookup field, and the "new_status" field is an option set. 
Any thoughts on how to get the values from these types of fields?

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Alex Fun Wei Jie 33,628 on at

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Hi

You can refer below blog on how to retrieve text using lookup and optionset.

Lookup

https://www.magnetismsolutions.com/blog/adammurchison/2017/09/20/how-to-get-and-set-a-lookup-field-using-javascript-in-dynamics-365

remember using formcontext instead of xrm and remember put a checking for lookup field.

Optionset

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/developer/clientapi/reference/attributes/gettext

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Alex Fun Wei Jie 33,628 on at

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Hi,

below is sample code

function setFormAttributes(executionContext)

{

var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();

var lookupField = formContext.getAttribute("new_fieldone").getValue();

var status = formContext.getAttribute("new_status").getText();

if(lookupField != null)

{

// create alert

if (lookupField[0].name == "Bobs-Burgers" && status == "Current")

{

alert("Here is the alert));

}

}

}

but i would recommend you to use value instead of text, in case in future the text will be changed.

function setFormAttributes(executionContext)

{

var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();

var lookupField = formContext.getAttribute("new_fieldone").getValue();

var status = formContext.getAttribute("new_status").getValue();

if(lookupField != null)

{

// create alert

if (lookupField[0].id == "guid" && status == "value")

{

alert("Here is the alert));

}

}

}

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RaviKashyap 55,410 Moderator on at

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Hi Ben,

In addition to above, I would also suggest you to refer the below link as well. This has all the common JS syntax. Though it says 2011/2013, it should still work in other versions as well.

garethtuckercrm.com/.../jscript-reference-for-microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011

Hope this helps.

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Ben T 803 on at

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Ravi,

Is it as simple as swtiching out formContext.getAttribute() where ever I see Xrm.page?

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Wei,

I was able to get the value of the lookup field, but still struggling with the option set. Here's my code:

function setFormAttributes(executionContext) {

var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();

var status = formContext.getAttribute("new_status").getText();

// create alert

alert(status);

}

I also tried using var status = formContext.getAttribute("new_status").getValue();

Both are giving me the error "the given key in the dictionary is not present." I am certain the field is called "new_status," so not sure what the problem could be. It's just an option set with 5 options. Not a global option set either.

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Alex Fun Wei Jie 33,628 on at

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Hi,

is "new_status" place inside form? if no , please do so. Do you have any workflows or plugins running? if yes, turn it off.

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Are you sure you are getting "the given key in the dictionary is not present."? Asking cause this is not a java script error but the C# error.

mscrmuk.blogspot.com/.../the-given-key-was-not-present-in.html

Can you share a screenshot please?

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RaviKashyap 55,410 Moderator on at

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Regarding switching Xrm.Page to formContext.getAttribute(). Yes, you just need to ensure that the execution context is passed as a parameter to the JS method and also in CRm you have selected the "Pass execution context" property checked.

Refer this: community.dynamics.com/.../304981

Hope this helps

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Yes, it must be that we have a plug in that fires off when the status field is changed. However, we also want this javaScript alert to display when the status field is changed. Turning off the plugin isn't an option. Any simple ways to work around this?

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Hi,

the only way is to fix the plugin.

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