When I save the document from the extension library dialog, some values are blank
Using 8.5.3 UP1
When I save the document in the dialog, some fields are not filled. If I save the document from xpage it saves those fields just fine. Here's a simple example to illustrate the problem:
<xp:link text="Save Document By Dialog"
id="link21">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="false">
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[XSP.openDialog("#{id:dialog1}");]]></xp:this.script>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:link>
<br/>
<xp:button value="Save By Button" id="button1">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action>
<xp:saveDocument var="document1"></xp:saveDocument>
</xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xe:dialog id="dialog1" title="Dialog">
<br />
<b>
<xp:text escape="true" id="computedField1">
<xp:this.value><![CDATA[#{javascript:"Save this document?"}]]></xp:this.value>
</xp:text>
</b>
<br />
<br />
<xp:button value="Yes" id="button7">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[XSP.closeDialog("#{id:dialog1}");]]></xp:this.script>
<xp:this.action>
<xp:saveDocument var="document1"></xp:saveDocument>
</xp:this.action></xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xp:button value="No" id="button8">
<xp:this.onclick><![CDATA[XSP.closeDialog("#{id:dialog1}");]]></xp:this.onclick>
</xp:button>
</xe:dialog>
<br/><br/>
<xp:inputText id="TitleTX" value="#{document1.TitleTX}"></xp:inputText>
<br/><br/>
<xp:inputRichText id="inputRichText1" value="#{document1.ProcessMapsRT}">
</xp:inputRichText>
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Have you tried using dataContexts to define your data source? I believe the dataContext is a global object.
Update: dataContexts or even DominoDocument datasource worked when saving the document, but the problem was that the values were not saved. So I used the viewScope variable to store the values and that did the trick. I'm not sure if this will help you, but here you go, this works for me:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xp:view xmlns:xp="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/core"
xmlns:xe="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/coreex">
<xp:this.data>
<xp:dominoDocument var="newDoc" formName="frmContact"></xp:dominoDocument>
</xp:this.data>
<xp:inputText id="inputText1" value="#{viewScope.firstName}"></xp:inputText>
<xp:inputText id="inputText2" value="#{viewScope.lastName}"></xp:inputText>
<xp:button value="Label" id="button1">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="partial" refreshId="dialog1">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:getComponent("dialog1").show();}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xe:dialog id="dialog1">
<xp:button value="Label" id="button2">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:newDoc.replaceItemValue("fldFirstName", viewScope.firstName);
newDoc.replaceItemValue("fldLastName", viewScope.lastName);
newDoc.save();
getComponent("dialog1").hide();}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
</xe:dialog>
</xp:view>
Hope this helps!
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DOJO processes associated with dialog xe: move the dialog to a different location in the DOM, which means it will lose track of data sources in the main parts of the document. If you do a dialog save with SSJS instead of simple actions it might work better.
I have had the most success using a dialog contained in a custom control where the data source is passed through composite data. This way the data connection is not lost and continues to work, BUT I am still using SSJS to persist in these situations.
/ Newbs
UPDATE: It may be time to use the Steve Pridemore technique described in NotesIn9 # 42 (see xpages.tv ).
First put a new event on your XPage at the level with the data source in it.
<xp:eventHandler
id="saveEventHandler"
submit="true"
save="true"
event="calledbyid"
refreshMode="complete">
</xp:eventHandler>
Then activate the action in the dialog using client side javascript:
XSP.executeOnServer('#{id:saveEventHandler}')
This "should" do it. I haven't tested it completely, but the examples from NoteIn9 do work.
/ Newbs
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