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read multiple lines from a datalist

Answered oscar ward 7 years ago

I have a datamaster that has records that reference an id. but depending on the id, they can be multi lined

so there can be 2 or more records associated with a3 for instance.


I can read a single row to a variable, but what id like to do is have every row associated with a particular id to a form for editing.


is this possible? so if I click on the id from a data list I can have all of the records that match that id displayed for edit.


Thanks

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Dear Oscar,


You will need to create a filter with all the instances from the data master where the field id should be equal to what you need. Then you will need to include that into a variable so that variable contains all the instances.


Best,


Sonia Durán

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But how would you reference the other fileds on the form.


As I said I want to display this data on a form for editing. I can ref the initial fields that correspond to the first row and display them, but cant work out how to ref the next set.

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Hi Oscar,

In order to provide you the best solution , can you send an example vp.file) applied to the context of the prototype you are working in. You can attach files here with a .rar extension.

Best,

Sonia Durán

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ok, so again what I am trying to do is read records from a datamaster and that's easy with a single line.

But what I have is a requirement the calls for records that have the same id and each line contains different data bits. (combining the rows is not an option)

But when I read click a record, ID if it has multiple lines associated with it, Id like to have each line put on a separate line of a edit form

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Dear Oscar,

Here you are an example we've created for you based on what you need. Hope it helps.

Best,

Sonia Durán

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Sonia, that worked like a charm. I can display every line associated with and ID(ssp)


But now I save any changes.


If I add a button and attach a datamaster mod event how would I indicate I want to save the changes it only line 4 was edited.


Ive tried reading the value of input1 from the datalist and then use that to filter the form. and that works fine.

But now when I try and write the value from the form back out it erases all the lines except what was displayed in the form. How do I get it to not destroy the other records

Thanks for your help!

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Dear Oscar,


The follow tutorial should help you to get some ideas. Then you should create a set value event to refresh the values of the other data list.


https://www.justinmind.com/support/how-to-edit-in-place-the-rows-of-a-data-list-in-your-web-prototypes/


Best,


Sonia Durán

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No, I have done that, but I was specifically asking about using a button. if Im using the button to do the update. It only writes back the edited set and erases all the other rows.


But thanks for your help

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