formContext as a Ribbon function parameter in Unified Interface

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Hello,

Just wondering how can I pass to a ribbon function the formContext so I can execute the getFormContext function. I am performing the call from the incident form.

I have this sorted in classic interface by passing the primaryControl as parameter. However, in UUI it's a different story as the object that is passsed as primaryControl doesn't expose such method:

Any hints?

Thanks,

Jorge.

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RE: formContext as a Ribbon function parameter in Unified Interface

Thanks Andrew.

In my case I used it like this:

MyNameSpace.Context = context._formContext;

this MyNameSpace.Context provides me the ui object and others. So, in order to keep backwards compatibility with legacy UI, I have the following initiator, at least for the set of Xrm functions I am using in my webresources:

Init: function (context) {

try {

// this line is for legacy UI

Merkal.Context = context.getFormContext();

}

catch()

{

// this line is for Unified interface

Merkal.Context = context._formContext;

}

}
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RE: formContext as a Ribbon function parameter in Unified Interface

Jorge,

I worked with passing of the context and it went smoothly for me. ui and all the stuff should be available without any tricks. Check following post - docs.microsoft.com/.../pass-dynamics-365-data-page-parameter-ribbon-actions
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RE: formContext as a Ribbon function parameter in Unified Interface

Thanks Andrew for your help.

Unfortunately seems that it's not that easy. The whole code needs to be reworked. For instance, that context doesn't provide the ui object directly, like this:

MyNamespace.formContext.ui.getFormType(); - note that MyNamespace.formContext is defined as passed primaryControl.getFormContext() -

Using the direct context, this is how I get there:

MyNamespace.formContext._formContext._ui.getFormType();

Do you think I am missing something?
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RE: formContext as a Ribbon function parameter in Unified Interface

Use just

yoursomenamespace.formContext = context;
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RE: formContext as a Ribbon function parameter in Unified Interface

Hi Andrew,

I want the object that replaces Xrm.Page's. primaryControl parameter doesn't expose the same functions and objects than Xrm.Page when taken in a Unified interface application.

This is the code snipnet that I need to replace:

Called from classic interface, I don't reach the catch block, and I can use that xxxx.formContext as a replacement for the deprecated Xrm.Page object. But on the other hand, this doesn't work for UUI. No configuration changes have been made and the form that triggers the script is the same.
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RE: formContext as a Ribbon function parameter in Unified Interface

Jorge,

What do you want to get from formContext?Based on my experience primaryControl is formContext so you have no need to call getFormContext to get it.