Passing CRM Parameters though Ribbon Workbench Custom Button to Javascript Functions to Get Attribute Values

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Posted on by Jeffrey O

I have a custom button created in Ribbon Workbench named "send email" (for short) in which the following is intended to occur: create email record-->insert email template via service-->open in modal for user.

With that being said, I have created the following Ribbon Workbench button configs:

As you can see, I have added the parameter that passes the execution context and the parameter that is supposed to pass the form object if I'm not mistaken.

I have written javascript which is triggered by the button. The javascript fires and works but fails when attempting to grab the record id. The following is my javascript snippet:

function ltCreateIAafterPurchaseTemplate(executionContext, item){
    alert("AFTER PURCHASE");
    
    var formContext = executionContext;
    var emailTemplateToLoad = "f22cb309-1fd9-eb11-bacb-000d3a361c51";
    var selectedItem = item[0];
    alert("selectedItem: " + selectedItem.Id);

}

Above item parameters is passed with the object data I need, and to my knowledge the statement var selectedItem = item[0] is the correct way to get it. However, I receive the following error in the alert when trying to show the id alert("selectedItem: " + selectedItem.Id); in console:

After hovering over the param passed in, it has a length of 0 stating its empty:

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Wahaj Rashid 11,321 on at

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Hi,

Thank you for your query?

Where is this button? On the form or a home/sub-grid?

Please note, SelectedControlSelectedItemReferences parameter is meant to be used when you are selecting one or more records on a grid (and your button appears on the View/Grid).

If your button is on the form, you can get the current record id using the form context:

formContext.data.entity.getId();

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Jeffrey O 70 on at

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Thanks Wahaj. I ended up just passing the FirstPrimaryItemId which was simple enough and is working now.

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Wahaj Rashid 11,321 on at

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Hi,

Great!

By the way, when dealing with just one record (button is on the form not on the grid), using formContext to get id is a good idea (no need to pass FirstPrimaryItemId or any other parameter as you ready for the context, it makes it more simple).

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