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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 contextual dependencies between fields and values (for example, change values in the fields or clear the fields).
s_form.addErrorMessage(message)
Displays the error message at the top of the form.
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
Message | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value. |
Example:
s_form.addErrorMessage('Need more information');
s_form.addInfoMessage(string message)
Adds an informational message to the top of the form
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
message | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value. |
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.
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
fieldName | String |
choiceValue | String |
choiceLabel | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value. |
Example:
s_form.addOption('priority' , 'low' , 'Low');
s_form.clearMessages()
Removes informational messages or error messages in the top of a form.
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value |
s_form.clearOptions(fieldName)
This method allows to remove all options from the choice list.
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
fieldName | string |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value. |
Example:
s_form.clearOptions('contact_type');
s_form.clearValue(string fieldName)
This method allows to remove any value from any field.
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
fieldName | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value |
Example:
s_form.getValue('sprint') === null ? s_form.clearValue('points') : false;
s_form.getLabelOf(fieldName)
Returns the text value of the field label
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
fieldName | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
String | The text of the label. |
Example:
s_form.getLabelOf('assigned_user');
s_form.getValue(fieldName)
Returns the value of the specified field
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
fieldName | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
String | The value of the field. |
Example:
s_form.getValue('caller_id');
s_form.isNewRecord()
If the record was never saved then returns true; otherwise returns false.
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Boolean | True | False |
Example:
s_form.isNewRecord() ? alert('New record') : alert('Not new record');
s_form.isSectionVisible(sectionName)
Returns true if section is visible; otherwise returns false.
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
sectionName | string |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Boolean | True | False |
Example:
s_form.isSectionVisible('Notes') ? alert('Visible') : alert('Not visible')'
s_form.setLabelOf(fieldName, value)
Sets the text value of the field label
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
fieldName | String |
value | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value. |
Example:
s_form.getLabelOf('assigned_user', 'Assigned User');
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.
Parameter(s):
Name | Type |
---|---|
fieldName | String |
value | String |
displayValue | String |
Return:
Type | Description |
---|---|
Void | This method does not return a value. |
Examples:
s_form.setValue('caller_id' , 2 , 'System Administrator');
s_form.setValue('priority' , 'low');
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