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The SimpleForm API provides methods for customizing forms.

SimpleForm methods can be used on the client side only.

You can also use these methods to configure the dependencies between fields and values (for example, changing values in the fields or clear the fields).

s_form.addErrorMessage(message)

Displays the error message at the top of the form.

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Example:

s_form.addErrorMessage('Need more information');

s_form.addInfoMessage(message)

Adds an informational message to the top of the form.

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Example:

s_form.addInfoMessage('Record successfully created');

s_form.addOption(fieldName, choiceValue, choiceLabel)

This method allows to add a choice option to the end of a choice list field.

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Example:

s_form.addOption('priority' , 'low' , 'Low');

s_form.clearMessages()

Removes informational messages or error messages in the top of the form.

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s_form.clearOptions(fieldName)

This method allows to remove all options from the choice list.

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Example:

s_form.clearOptions('contact_type');

s_form.clearValue(fieldName)

This method allows to remove any value from any field.

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Example:

s_form.getValue('sprint') === null ? s_form.clearValue('points') : false;

s_form.getLabelOf(fieldName)

Returns the text value of the field label

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Example:

s_form.getLabelOf('assigned_user');

s_form.getSections()

This method allows to return the array of the sections.

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s_form.getSectionNames()

This method allows to return the array which will contain the names of all sections, whether visible or not.

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s_form.getUniqueValue()

Returns the unique ID (sys_id) of the record displayed on the form.

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s_form.getValue(fieldName)

Returns the value of the specified field.

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Example:

s_form.getValue('caller_id');

s_form.hideRelatedLists()

This method allows hiding all related lists on the form.

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s_form.hideRelatedList(relListTitle)

This method allows hiding the specified related list on the form.

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Example:

s_form.hideRelatedList('Note');

s_form.isNewRecord()

If the record was never saved then returns true; otherwise returns false.

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Example:

s_form.isNewRecord() ? alert('New record') : alert('Not new record');

s_form.isSectionVisible(sectionName)

Returns true if section is visible; otherwise returns false.

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Example:

s_form.isSectionVisible('Notes') ? alert('Visible') : alert('Not visible')'

s_form.removeOption(fieldName, choiceValue)

Removes the selected option from the list.

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Example:

s_form.removeOption('priority' , 'low');

s_form.save()

Saves the record without going away (just updating).

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s_form.setLabelOf(fieldName, value)

Sets the text value of the field label

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Example:

s_form.getLabelOf('assigned_user', 'Assigned User');

s_form.setMandatory(fieldName, mandatory)

This method allows making the specified field mandatory.

Use UI policy instead of this method if possible.

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Example:

s_form.isNewRecord() ? s_form.setMandatory('subject' , true) : s_form.setMandatory('subject' , false);

s_form.setReadOnly(fieldName, readOnly)

This method allows making the specified field read-only or editable.

Use UI policy instead of this method if possible.

To make a mandatory field read-only, formerly make it non-mandatory using ‘setMandatory()’ method.

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Example:

s_form.setReadOnly('priority' , true);

s_form.setSectionDisplay(sectionName, display)

This method allows to show or hide a section.

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Example:

s_form.setSectionDisplay('Notes' , 'New Notes');

s_form.setValue(fieldName, value, displayValue)

Sets the field value.

For reference fields or list fields, three arguments are in use: ‘value’ is to set a value name and ‘displayValue’ to display in the field.

For fields of the other types, the argument 'value’ uses to display value in the field and set the value name.

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Examples:

s_form.setValue('caller_id' , 2 , 'System Administrator');

s_form.setValue('priority' , 'low');

s_form.setVisible(fieldName, display)

This method allows making a field visible or hidden.

If the fieid is hidden, then the space is left blank. This method cannot hide mandatory field without any value.

Use UI policy instead of this method if possible.

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Example:

s_form.isNewRecord() ? s_form.setVisible('chronology' , false) : s_form.setVisible('chronology' , true);

s_form.showFieldMsg(fieldName, message, type)

Displays an informational message or an error message in the specified form field.

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Example:

s_form.showFieldMsg('subject' , 'Cannot be empty',  'info');

s_form.showFieldMsg('subject' , 'Cannot be empty',  'warning');

s_form.showFieldMsg('subject' , 'Cannot be empty',  'error');

s_form.showRelatedLists()

This method allows to display all lists related to the form.

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s_form.

showRelatedList(relListTitle)

This method allows to display the specified lists related to the form.

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s_form.submit()

Saves the record with navigating away from the form.

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