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JavaScript - Create Form Only

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Posted on by JDMCRM 1,799

Hi, 

I'm looking to execute my code only when the form is of type Create i.e. it hasn't been saved yet. Effectively, I want my code to only fire once, when the user is first entering data prior to saving the record. 

var createForm = formContext.ui.getFormType;

    if (createForm == 1) {
    
    // do something
    
    }

I've tried both retrieving the createdon field value and the formtype to serve this end; however, a value isn't returned for either.

If I alert createForm the value returned appears to be:

function() {
    return this.$1P_1.getFormType();
    }

Any ideas how to solve this?

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  • Verified answer
    sardar ahmed Profile Picture
    sardar ahmed 520 on at

    Hi JM,

    You are missing brackets at the end of getFormType();

    formContext.ui.getFormType();

  • Verified answer
    Joana Pinto Profile Picture
    Joana Pinto 740 on at

    Hi,

    Your code is almost 100% correct. getFormType() is a method, not a property:

    var formType = formContext.ui.getFormType();

if(formType == 1) { //create form

    // do something
}

    Try this and let me know.

    Regards,

    Joana

  • Sabahat Zaman Profile Picture
    Sabahat Zaman 10 on at

    I'm doing same but it is not working as it is supposed to do.

     function Form_Type (executionContext)
{
  var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();    
   var formType = formContext.ui.getFormType();
    if (formType == 1)
    {
    hideSection();
    communication();
    rankHideSect();
    monthlyDeal();
    capitalCity();
    } 
   else if (formType == 2)
   {
    LockUnlock();
    }
}

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