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Defines standard event handlers for ModelData objects.
onInitialize(obj)
This method is automatically invoked by the Anywhere platform when a record is loaded into a ModelDataSet.
It is typically used to set non-persistent attributes default values.
Parameters
- obj – The ModelData object being loaded
Examples
onInitialize : function(workOrder) {
workOrder.set("locationdesc", workOrder.get('maxlocationdesc'));
workOrder.set("assetdesc",
workOrder.get('maxassetdesc'));
}
onAdd(obj)
This method is automatically invoked by the platform when a record is added into a ModelDataSet.
It is typically used to set attributes default values.
Parameters
- obj – The ModelData object being added
Examples
onAdd : function(workOrder) {
// set siteid to the user's default
workOrder.set("siteid", UserManager.getInfo("defsite"));
}
beforeSave(obj)
This method is automatically invoked by the Anywhere platform when a record is added into a ModelDataSet.
It is typically used to perform validations or set additional field upon save.
Parameters
- obj – The ModelData object being saved
Examples
beforeSave : function(obj) {
var startdate =
obj.getAsDateOrNull('startdate');
if (!startdate)
throw new
PlatformRuntimeException('startdateisrequired');
...
}
beforeSave : function(obj) {
obj.set('createby',UserManager.getCurrentUser());
}