Problem is fixing instances of replicant

I have creted a replicant, using or with container , and max=2, it is showing both the modules,under this container, which is again containers,i just want , at max there should be a single instance of any module .I mean no module should be repeated.

I don't know how to restrict that?

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Migrateduser

Can you describe in greater detail what you're trying to do? My head hurts trying to understand your message.

Dave

JonathonG

I have creted a replicant, using or with container , and max=2, it is showing both the modules,under this container, which is again containers,i just want , at max there should be a single instance of any module .I mean no module should be repeated.

I don't know how to restrict that?

Sounds like you maybe want to use a "choice" element instead of an or-container?

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Anuja

I mean to say that, i have 2 container items(Modules) as child elements of container -or . I want to fix the maximum number of instances of particular module.
For example, in container 'X', we have two child items 'A' and 'B'. I want that 'A' can have at most 2 instances. 'B' can have at most 1 instance.

How can we achieve that?

Adam Stoller

I mean to say that, i have 2 container items(Modules) as child elements of container -or . I want to fix the maximum number of instances of particular module.
For example, in container 'X', we have two child items 'A' and 'B'. I want that 'A' can have at most 2 instances. 'B' can have at most 1 instance.

How can we achieve that?

it depends - what version of TeamSite are you using? Have you read through that release's FormAPI documentation?

Anuja

I am Using Teamsite 6.5, I have read Form API documentation, still i am not able to find the solution. Looking Forward for your help, this is bit urgent.
Thanks A Lot in advance.

jbonifaci

You're going to need to use the OnReplicantBeforeAdd event handler to validate the number of replicants and return false if you don't want to let them add another.

~Jeff

Migrateduser

Sounds like you maybe want to use a "choice" element instead of an or-container?

I don't suppose a choice element is valid under TS 6.1? And of course "OnReplicantBeforeAdd" is not valid for TS 6.1 either...

Ok, the choice element is available in TS 6.1. I will be trying it. My need is to have a combination-or with items to choose from. Each element can be included exactly once.

Explicitly I want to be able to add three items, First Name, Last Name, and Favorite Colour restricting the end user to be able to add only one first name, one last name, and one favorite colour field (Stupid example, but it is an example). It is valid for them to leave any field or fields out. With the FormAPI event "OnReplicantBeforeAdd" I could check this. Will choice do this for me?

<container name="info" combination="or" min="0" max="3" default="0">
<label>Information</label>
<item name="fname">
<label>First Name</label>
<text />
</item>
<item name="lname">
<label>Last Name</label>
<text />
</item>
<item name="color">
<label>Favorite Colour</label>
<select>
<option value='red' label='Red'/>
<option value='green' label='Green'/>
<option value='blue' label='Blue'/>
<option value='yellow' label='Yellow'/>
</select>
</item>
</container>

jbonifaci

Why not just display all three items and not make them required?