Dynamics 365 9.0: formContext in Entity view

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Hi Experts,

I have a button that creates a copy of the current open record or selected record in Entity view. We added an additional parameter to the existing function for the primaryControl. The issue is the primaryControl is null when we are on the Entity view.

How can I access primaryControl or formContext from Entity view?

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Flydancer 1,332 on at

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Hi LMP,

it's not done by adding the parameter to your function only. You have to use RibbonWorkBench (Link 1) or modify the xml manually (Link 2) to pass the primaryControl to your function.

mscrmtechie.blogspot.com/.../get-formcontext-in-ribbon-command.html

docs.microsoft.com/.../pass-dynamics-365-data-page-parameter-ribbon-actions

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RaviKashyap 55,410 Moderator on at

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Hi,

You need to use the parameter SelectedControlSelectedItemReferences’

ribbonworkbench.uservoice.com/.../129783-pass-the-currently-selected-grid-row-s-to-a-custo

rajeevpentyala.com/.../selectedcontrolselecteditemids

docs.microsoft.com/.../pass-dynamics-365-data-page-parameter-ribbon-actions

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LMP 680 on at

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Hello Flydancer,

We have updated the command to also pass "Crm Parameter = PrimaryControl" to our JavaScript function. It's working fine when we are on the record view but on the entity view, the PrimaryControl is null.

Record View

Entity View

Below is our function

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LMP 680 on at

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Hi Ravi,

We haven't checked this yet.

We will check this. Thanks.

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RaviKashyap 55,410 Moderator on at

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Hi LMP,

You need to use Crm Parameter = SelectedControlSelectedItemReferences, this will return you the selected records from the entity view. There are examples in the links I shared above.

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LMP 680 on at

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Hi Ravi,

Thanks for the reply. I can retrieve the selected record on the Entity view, that is not the issue.

I am upgrading the JavaScript code from Xrm.Page to formContext. On the one of the function, it has have the below code:

"Xrm.Page.data.entity.getId()", and wants to change to "FORMCONTEXT.data.entity.getId".

I added additional parameter to the function and is passing the primaryControl. On the record/form view, I can get the formContext from primaryControl but when on the Entity view, primaryControl is null (screenshot on previous post) that is why we are unable to access formContext.

How can I access formContext from Entity view?

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RaviKashyap 55,410 Moderator on at

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Hi,

You will not get form context on the entity homepage grid (Entity view) as the form context builds when you open a form.

The method FORMCONTEXT.data.entity.getId "Returns a string representing the GUID value for the record."

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/developer/clientapi/reference/formcontext-data-entity/getid

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LMP 680 on at

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Hi Ravi,

I just realized. You are absolutely right that I will never get formContext from view because there is no form! Now I think I know the solution.

Thank you~

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sunny1306 30 on at

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Hi

I am not getting the GUID of the selected record in HomeGridView with the same Js. Help me with this

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Pradeep Rai 5,489 Moderator on at

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Hi Sunny,

Please refer below below link:

https://d365demystified.com/2020/06/21/pass-selected-rows-guids-to-ribbon-button-in-d365-ribbon-workbench/

Thanks,
Pradeep.

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