Retun parameters from action and read with forms builder

Hello experts,

We have created a custom action which overrides dm_sysobjects checkout action. In this action we have added some custom logic. Then we created a custom action in taskspace which calls the action we have created. Then using forms builder we created an invoke button and call the action form form.Fortunately we can send input parameters (See picture).The input parameters that are required by the action is r_object_id of the document which will be checked out.

But now the problem is that, after our action had been executed our custom logic should return an output parameter, a boolean true/false. If everyting is completed properly the value should be true else false. After this output parameter is returned, we will use it in our form for disabiling and enabling some controls.

The problem is that we don't know where and how to retrun action execution output parameters.In forms builder it can be seen that there is output parameters (See picture) that can be retrived from the action and can be mapped to a data item. Please let me know if you know how to do this?

Thanks in advance

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Imran_Yusubov

Found it,

public void completeCancelCheckout(String s, boolean flag, Map map) {        setReturnValue("objectId", "This is my output parameter");        setComponentReturn();    }

and map it with forms builder

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DCTM_Guru

Curious, is there a reason you chose to create custom action vs just using TBO and extending doCheckout()? If you use TBO, then you avoid this issue of custom action.

Imran_Yusubov

Johnny even if we create TBO it is not going to change anything. We don't want to create TBO because this action sould work for any type, and on the other hand we call this action on some particular forms. Any way TBO or this way does the same thing, the problem is retrieving the output parameters from after action had been finished. Do you know how can this be done?

VadimYakovlev

Imran Yusubov wrote:... action sould work for any type, and on the other hand we call this action on some particular forms. Any way TBO or this way does the same thing, the problem is retrieving the output parameters from after action had been finished. Do you know how can this be done?

-create the common supertype and make all types that need this action inherit from it

-create the TBO for this supertype and override the checkout method and put your logic there

-not sure what you men by "retrieving the output parameters", but any data can be stored within the object in it's custom properties and then in the WDK/Form component you can read these properties from the objects

hope this helps

Imran_Yusubov

This can be done by returning some parameters to parent component from it's child.Now my problem is, returning some parameters from child WDK compoent to its parent.

For example,

if I am calling checkout action, after the action is completed, I want to return for example a message "Checkout completed successfully" to the parent component where I called the checkout action. Can you help me how can this be done?

There are several methods,

Default: setComponentReturn();

With parameters: setComponentReturnJumb(String component_name, Params..., Context)

I don't know how to get parent components name from it's child. If that were possible, I can achieve to my goal.

Please let me know if you have information on this.

Imran_Yusubov

Found it,

public void completeCancelCheckout(String s, boolean flag, Map map) {        setReturnValue("objectId", "This is my output parameter");        setComponentReturn();    }

and map it with forms builder

dheerendra

Hi Imran,

I have a dropdown control on the form. Using setReturnValue , I am able to get the value on a text field. But how to get the value in dropdown list control using setReturnValue ?

Kindly help, it's really urgent.

Imran_Yusubov

If you can get the value on a text box it is also returned to a listbox, too. But, possibly the problem is that the list box does not contain this value, or it is empty; therefore, the control does not perform anything. You can ,however, do two things.

1. Populate the list box with the values returned from setValue method.

2. Create value change adaptor and assign it to the list box. Then, return the value to a text field also make it hidden if needed and then configure the adaptor in such a way that it will get the values from the text box and will populate them.\

These are some pointers, the details are left to you. See which method works for you.hope it helps.

damodarasamy

Hi Imran Yusubov,

We are using custom actions in invoke button in docview form template, which are used in taskpace. From the Invoke button we are calling custom action .In the custom action we are getting values from the form and performing some logic. Once the logic is finished i need to pass a string back to form for the user to know about the result of custom action. Here is my custom action code


public class MyCustomDfc implements IActionExecution {

 /**
  * 
  */
 private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
@Override
 public boolean execute(String arg0, IConfigElement arg1, ArgumentList arg2,Context arg3, Component component, Map arg5) {
  
  //My custom logic

    
  }
   catch(Exception e){
    e.printStackTrace();
   }
  
   component.setReturnValue("Respfromaction", m_strresponse);

   

   return true;
 }

Ouput parameter mapping to xpath of textbox.

output parameter.JPG

Textbox and data binding.

When I click the button my cutom action class runs and form refreshes but value(Output paramter) is not getting displayed in text box.

Regrads,

DAM.

Imran_Yusubov

Make sure the text box is not read only

mani.esakky

Hi DAM K

I am facing the same issue.

Can you please help me to fix the same

Note : text box is not a read only

Thanks

Mani