Post Selection JavaScript
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Revision as of 23:36, 4 March 2011 by imported>Aeric (Text replace - 'Setup > Customize > ' to 'Designer > Data & Presentation > ')
Lookup fields have the additional ability for validations using JavaScript.
- Compare to Form Scripting and Field Scripting
Post Selection JavaScript is available in:
- Custom Objects
- System Objects:
- Accounts
- Documents
- Templates
- Contacts
- Prospects
- Opportunities
- Price Books
- Products
- Contracts
- Cases
- Users
- Campaigns
- Projects
Editing Lookup Scripts
Follow these steps to add or change scripting for a lookup field:
- Click Designer > Data & Presentation > Objects > {object} > Fields
- Click the name of the Lookup field.
- Enter or change the code in Post Selection JavaScript.
- Click the Save button.
Writing Lookup Scripts
In the JavaScript code, the following variables are available:
- id: The identifier of the selected record
- name: The label of the selected record
- window.opener.document.mainForm: The opener form and its fields
This example displays the label of the selected record.
alert("You have selected record: " + name);
Learn More
- Field Name and Field Value syntax
- Use AJAX and REST to communicate with the platform in JavaScript code.
- Global JavaScript Variables