To pass a value from a metastorm grid to a newly starting process on a button Click

Hi...All,
Is this possible to send a value from a metastorm grid to a newly starting process on a button Click(Initiate Process)?
scenario:
I have a metastorm grid,Command button on my form1 which is attached to process1.
I have a text field on my form2 which is attached to Process2.
I should select a row from the grid(form1,Process1) and click on a command button(form1,Process1) to start the process (process2) which can send the one column value of the grid to the process2 and it should be assigned to the textfield of the form2 of Process2.
This all should happen in blank forms only..(I used flag Action but i could not succeded)...
please let me know where i am doing wrong.......
please put one solution which is useful to me.....

Thanks,
Thiru

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DSmith

Assuming you are using version 7:

You want to create a flag on the 2nd procedure and create an Flag action that links from the start box to the 1st stage.

Assign the flag name that you created on this map to this flagged action.

On the completion tab of this action - you will need to assign the text values that you plan to pass to the fields that you want to receive them, like this:

%txtValue1:=%Session.FlagData[1]

%txtValue2:=%Session.FlagData[2]

%txtValue1:=%Session.FlagData[1]

%txtValue2:=%Session.FlagData[2]

On the 1st procedure

create a server side script that will pass the data and call the flag like

public static function RaiseFlagNewFolder( ework: SyncProcessData, args: Object[] ) : Object

{

ework.RaiseFlag("flgStartMe" ,"",ework.CustomVariable("txtValue1"), ework.CustomVariable("txtValue2"));

return true;

}

On the form button click you will need to move the data from the grid to fields and then call the script to pass the field data

%Script(JScript.NET,,%Procedure.Name,%MapName,"Procedure1.RaiseFlag.RaiseFlagNewFolder",).

The sample I attached should put you on the right path. if I understand your request properly.

thiru rao

I am sorry smith to don't provide my environment........

I am using metastorm 9.0 with SR2 pack.......

I will try as you said.....and please provide me if there is any better solution if possible.........

Thanks for you help...

Thiru

thiru rao

Hi....DSmith,

I tried the solution but ,

1)it is raising an error regarding ework Name space........

2)The second process is not opening in blank process....(It is opening in todo list only)

I attached the error message.....

plz...do needful......

Thanks,

Thiru

DSmith

The sample was written for version 7.6 so you would have to modify it to run properly in version 9, but the concept should be the same using the Metastorm 9 migration tool the process converts without any error messages and executes as described.

I've attached the version 9 sample below.

When you run the process from Blank Forms and then click the button it creates a form in process 2 and sends your values over.

If on the other hand what you are seeking to do is open the other process as a new form at the same time, you could use the Button Action - Open new Folder property. The only issue with this is timing, because you have to make sure your sent data occurs before the other form open.

I would instead suggest that you save your values to a temp table using the current FolderID as a key value.

On the Form load or creation of the second process you can have it load the data from the temp table

where Parent FolderID is equal to the FolderID in the temp table. Obviously you have to save the data 1st and then action the open function after.

thiru rao

Thank you DSmith......

Thank you very much for your help............