Introduction
The "URL Request Parameters for the Popup Form" is a new feature for Form Grid. It will pass the selected field ID as URL request parameters to the popup form which is the configured form grid target form that will pop up upon adding or editing a row in the form grid. In this article, we will demonstrate 1 example of using this feature.
Steps Example
Step 1
Create 4 forms and generate a CRUD for each of them after creation and configuration.
Item Form - 2 text fields
| Label | ID |
|---|---|
| Item ID | itemID |
| Item Name | itemName |
Figure 1: Item Form Layout
Dummy Data - 2 text fields
| Label | ID |
|---|---|
| Item ID | itemID |
| Dummy Name | dummyName |
Figure 2: Dummy Data Form Layout
Parent form - 1 select box & 1 form grid
Figure 3: Parent Form Layout
Select box settings
Figure 4: Parent Form Select Box Settings - 1
Figure 5: Parent Form Select Box Settings - 2
Form Grid Settings
Figure 6: Parent Form Form Grid Settings - 1
Figure 7: Parent Form Form Grid Settings - 2
Child Form - 1 hidden field & 1 text field & 1 select box
Figure 8: Child Form Layout
Hidden Field Setting
Figure 9: Hidden Field Setting
Text Field Setting
Figure 10: Text Field Setting
Select Box Setting
Figure 11: Select Box Setting - 1
Figure 12: Select Box Setting - 2
Figure 13: Select Box Setting - 3
Step 2
Populate some data into the Item and Dummy forms.
The inputted data (Item and Dummy CRUD) must have matching Item IDs.
Figure 14: Item CRUD
Figure 15: Dummy CRUD
Step 3
Result
Figure 16: Result
Configuration Properties
Figure 17: Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Parameter | Map values as the URL parameters. |
| Field Id | Field ID of the form element in the current form. |
| Default Value | Default Value when there's no existing value found/selected. A hash variable is accepted here. For example, you may key the following #currentUser.firstName# #currentUser.lastName# |
Sample App
APP_kb_dx8_urlParamPopupForm.jwa