Template field not getting updated

In the object definition, edit the the template field and specify in the Template formula the token of your picklist.

Regards,

Orchid

I did.. but it doesn't update the value of the template field with the value that I get from my picklist. Any suggestions why?

Is it because its a non-editable field? I have been trying out different ways but I still can't get it to display the text on a template field.

Are you in a New page? Values will take effect after save only.

Values are viewable in View and Edit page which values are already saved.

Regards,

Orchid

Yes, I am in a New page. So technically template fields would not dynamically update the values on a picklist selection? Is there any alternative to this? If I need to save the value of a currently selected picklist item? The picklist is dynamically generated so it doesn't currently save the value on clicking the "Save" button which is why I am trying to get the value and save it onto a template field.

I see, to make this work before saving you do this:

1. Go to object definition, click on "Event" of the picklist

2. Specify a function in the "Onchange" event like the code below. Change the picklistID.

getPickValue($('#picklistID option:selected').text());

3.Save and go to New page

4. In New page specify the code below in your script component. Change templateName.

<script>
function getPickValue(val) {
	rbf_setFieldContent("templateName", val);
}
</script>

5. Save and Test.

Regards,

Orchid

Hello Orchid,

Thanks for your reply. It does update the template field now, but when I click on the save button.. it doesn't save the template field value. Do I need to do anything else?

Hi,

I don't seem to find your comment here but I received it in my email.

"Reply by IramK

So would the picklist ID for an object called "Test" (integration name: test) would be "{!test#id}" ?"

ANSWER: use the integration name: test as well as the template field use also integration name.

Regards,

Orchid

In the template field, do my first suggestion that specify {!yourPicklist#value} in the formula, my second suggestion is for viewing in the UI which you are in the New page.

Note: Template value depend on its formula inside. If it is empty then there will no template value.

Question: Does your picklist after save has a value?

Regards,

Orchid

Yeah I figured it out, hence deleted my reply. The updating part works but on save it still doesn't show the new value (because the picklist is dynamic).

Make sure you still have the {!yourPicklist#value} in the template formula. See my comment above for details.

Regards,

Orchid

No my picklist doesn't save the value after save and that is because it is being populated dynamically i.e. I am doing a .empty() on the picklist and then populating it with the values I want which is why I would like the value to be saved on the template field. My template field still have the template formula : (!picklistname#value}. So thats all ok for now but the value is not saved.

I get it, sorry I thought it is a picklist with default values when you created them.

You may not need Template on this, you need textbox field and make this textbox readonly. See code below, change textBox in code.

$("#textBox").attr("readonly", true);

In the script component change the rbf_setFieldContent to rbf_setFieldValue.

Regards,

Orchid

Ok finally that works. I am currently updating the textbox value but I was making the textbox read-only via rollbase rather than programmatically. Doing it programmatically did the job and saves the value. So now when I go back to "Edit"ing the form, the textbox is no longer read-only. Should the make it read-only onload? Would it still update the textbox value with the picklist value?

Just checked.. It does.. Marking this as answer. Thanks.

Yes, making a textbox readonly via rollbase does not save a value, so we use jQuery on it.
Do the same code (in the script component) to the Edit page.

Regards,
Orchid