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When a user clicks on the "Edit" button, a "Edit Meeting Details" form appears below the table without reloading the entire webpage.
Figure 1: A GIF illustrating the expected outcome through the proper implementation of a component event.
You may learn more about Component Events by visiting the Joget DX Showcase application in the App Center, then clicking on New In DX 8 > Component Events.
Figure 2: A photo showcasing how to get to the Component Events showcase in the Joget DX Showcase application.
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The Joget DX Showcase app is a default app that can be found in every fresh installation of Joget DX 8. |
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| No. | Component | Name | Image (For Reference) |
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| 1 | Form | Calendar - Meeting |
Figure 3: A photo displaying the Form component relevant to the Meeting Date Management example from the App Composer.
Figure 4: A photo displaying the Form component relevant to the Meeting Date Management example from the Form Builder. |
| 2 | List | List - Calendar - Meeting |
Figure 5: A photo displaying the List component relevant to the Meeting Date Management example from the App Composer.
Figure 6: A photo displaying the List component relevant to the Meeting Date Management example from the List Builder. |
| 3 | UI | Joget DX 8 Showcase |
Figure 7: A photo displaying the UI component relevant to the Meeting Date Management example from the App Composer.
Figure 8: A photo displaying the UI component relevant to the Meeting Date Management example from the UI Builder. |
Steps
- Make sure all the required components exist within an application.
- (From component 3) Click "Edit Page Components".
Figure 9: A photo displaying where to find the "Edit Page Component" button. - Add a CRUD component to the Design.
Figure 10: A photo displaying where to find and add the CRUD component in the Design page. - Configure the CRUD component's properties as such:
Under Configure CRUD:
Form Label Value Label * Manage Meeting List * List - Calendar - Meeting Form (Edit) Calendar - Meeting 
Figure 11: A photo displaying the required configuration in the Configure CRUD property.Under AJAX & Events:
Form Label Value Handle Component with AJAX? (Checked) - Checking this label will enable the following sub-properties. Event Listening Row 1 Component Object Form Event Name * reload_table Matched Action Show and Reload Component Event Triggering Row 1 Event Name * load_form Trigger Method * Link Clicked Parameters Changed Rules
Row Parameter Name * Operator Value 1 _mode Equals To edit Info title Note These parameters are required to trigger the "Link Clicked" Trigger Method.
For instance, in this context, when the parameter name "_mode" is equals to "edit", then the "Link Clicked" Trigger Method is triggered.
When Not Match Trigger Event Name hide_form 
Figure 12: A photo displaying the required configuration in the AJAX & Events property.
- Result (with added data) after completing step 4 :as shown in the below figure 13.
Figure 13: A photo showcasing the outcome after properly configuring the CRUD component. - Save the new configuration.
- Add a Form component to the Design.
Figure 14: A photo showcasing the outcome after properly configuring the CRUD component. - Configure the Form component's properties as such:
Under Configure Form:
Form Label Value Label * Form Form * Calendar - Meeting Display Field as Label When Readonly? (unchecked) 
Figure 15: A photo displaying the required configuration in the Configure Form property.Under Redirection:
Form Label Value URL Redirect on Cancellation ?close=true 
Figure 16: A photo displaying the required configuration in the Redirection property.Under AJAX & Events:
Form Label Value Handle Component with AJAX? (Checked) - Checking this label will enable the following sub-properties. Event Listening Row 1 Component Object Manage Meeting Event Name * hide_form Matched Action Hide Component Row 2 Component Object Manage Meeting Event Name * load_form Matched Action Show and Change Component URL Parameters Parameters *
Row Parameter Name * Parameter Value 1 id (id) 2 close false 3 _action edit 4 _mode edit Row 3 Component Object Main Menu Component Event Name * page_loaded Matched Action Hide Component Row 4 Component Object Form Event Name * hide_form Matched Action Hide Component Event Triggering Row 1 Event Name * hide_form Trigger Method * GET Request Parameters Changed Rules
Row Parameter Name * Operator Value 1 close Equals To true Info title Note These parameters are required to trigger the "GET Request" Trigger Method.
For instance, in this context, when the parameter name "close" is equals to "true", then the "GET Request" Trigger Method is triggered.
Row 2 Event Name * reload_table Trigger Method * POST Request 
Figure 17: A photo partially displaying the required configuration in the AJAX & Events property.
Figure 18: A photo partially displaying the required configuration in the AJAX & Events property.
Figure 19: A photo partially displaying the required configuration in the AJAX & Events property.
- Result from completing step 8 :
as shown in the below figure 20.
Figure 20: A photo showcasing the outcome after properly configuring the Form component. - Save the new configuration.
- You have completed all the required steps to achieve the expected outcome.