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JavaScript onLoad of quick create form

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Posted on by l ringel

Hello all,

I am trying to run some custom JavaScript on load of a quick create form. Here is an example of the code i am using.

var goalName = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("enc_name");
goalName.setValue("test");

The error i am getting is the following: "TypeError: Cannot read property 'setValue' of null"

I tried to debug my code in the browsers console, but it seems to be working on all levels.

Can anyone assist me with this?

Thank You!

Leibish Ringel

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Sreevalli 3,256 on at

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RE: JavaScript onLoad of quick create form

Hi,

Quick create for will load before fields loaded, just use timeout to get the field details or try with "Legacy form rendering" setting under Administration.

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RE: JavaScript onLoad of quick create form

Hi

I think quick create forms run the load event for javascript before the page pops up. So you cant use the load event to get any fields.
No matter what field you are trying to get, you should get that error. (but you could try and test if you are able to read other fields.)

I have seen people suggest that you can place a dummy iframe on the page, because the iframe has a onreadystatecomplete that you can use to trigger the script.
But i haven't testet this.

I haven't found anyway to reach the ready event on a quick create form. But if you can, that might be another option instead of load.

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gdas 50,091 Moderator on at

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RE: JavaScript onLoad of quick create form

Normally to set value of a fields single line code is enough-

Xrm.Page.getAttribute("enc_name").setValue("test");

As error clearly says that " TypeError: Cannot read property 'setValue' of null"

Which means either field name "enc_name" is wrong or the Xrm.Page.getAttribute("enc_name") getting null.

Make sure the field name is correct and the fields exists in the form.

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Arun Vinoth 11,615 Moderator on at

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RE: JavaScript onLoad of quick create form

Do a fail safe approach like this.

var goalName = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("enc_name");

if(goalName != null){

goalName.setValue("test");

}

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RaviKashyap 55,410 Moderator on at

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RE: JavaScript onLoad of quick create form

Hi Leibish,

Based on the error, it simply means that the Js is unable to find the attribute with the name "enc_name". Check if you have this field on the form. Also, are you sure that this is coming from this statement? It is possible that you have setvalue somewhere else which could be causing this issue?

Hope this helps.

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Mahadeo Matre 17,021 on at

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RE: JavaScript onLoad of quick create form

hi..

Is attribute with name enc_name is on quick create form. if attribute is not present on form then you cannot set value using javascript.

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