JavaScript Field Type Reference for New AgileApps User Interface

The following table shows how to access and update the different field types for the revamped AgileApps user interface, where:

• _sdForm is the variable that references the current form
• field is a string containing the name of the field
  (as with all strings, literal values must be in quotes)
• value is a value you specify (generally a string)
• value is language keyword, typed exactly as shown--as in this line,
  for example, which gets the value from a field called email_address:

_sdForm.email_address.value

Note: Form data is in User Format. Data entered into the Form must be in that format, as well. Data going to and from the platform, on the other hand, must be in Database Format. Learn more: Localization#JavaScript Programming

Note: JavaScript functions mentioned in the table does not support Web Forms.

Type	Getter	Setter	New UI Support	Scripts supported only with New UI
Auto Number	n/a	n/a	n/a
Checkbox	getCheckBoxState(_sdForm, field) Returns: true or false	setCheckboxState(_sdForm, field, state) state: true or false Example: setCheckboxState(_sdForm, "item_approved", true);	Yes
Currency	getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
Date	_sdForm.fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
Date time	_sdForm.fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
Dependent Picklist	getPickListSelectedValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: selected String containing value	setPickListValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
Email Address	getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
External Lookup	n/a	n/a	n/a
File Field	n/a	n/a	n/a
Formula	n/a	n/a	n/a
Geolocation	getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: A string containing a latitude and longitude,     separated by a comma and a space. Ex: 37.403930662906106, -121.97971165820213	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: A string containing the new geolocation value	Yes
Global Picklist	getPickListSelectedValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: selected String containing value	setPickListValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
Image Field	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lookup	getLookupFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing record ID getLookupFieldText(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing the displayed text	setLookupValue(_sdForm, field, value, text) value: String containing record ID text: String containing the text to display	Yes
Multiple Checkboxes	getMultiCheckBoxValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: An array of values, one for each checked box getMultiCheckBoxValue(_sdForm, field, index) index: 0 for the first checkbox,       1 for the second, and so on. Returns: The value of the box if selected, else an empty string	setMultiCheckBoxValue(form, field, [value1, ...]) Argument: Array of values to set Example: setMultiCheckBoxValue(_sdForm, field, ["A", "B"]) (Checkboxes for all other values are turned off)	Yes
Multi Object Lookup	getLookupFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing objectID:recordID getLookupFieldText(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing the text to display	setLookupValue(form, field, value, text) value: String containing objectID:recordID text: String containing the text to display	Yes
Multi Select Picklist	getMultiPickListSelectedValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: Array of strings, with selected values Example: ["A", "C"]	setMultiPickListValue(_sdForm, field, [value1, ...]) Argument: Array of values to select Example: setMultiPickListValue(_sdForm, field, ["A", "B"] )	Yes
Number	_sdForm.fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value, or a number	Yes
Number with decimals	sdForm.fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value, or a float	Yes
Percentage	sdForm.fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
Phone/Fax	sdForm.fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value	Yes
Picklist	getPickListSelectedValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: selected String containing value	setPickListValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value Example: setPickListValue(_sdForm, "status", "Closed");	Yes
		setFieldCustomIcons(_sdForm, field, arrayOfCustomIconObject) Note: This is available only in the revamped user interface.	Yes	Use the following script to set custom field icons: var arrayOfCustomIconObject = [ { value: "1", //picklist value url: "<Enter the path for the image. For example, https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/ui-colored-3-of-3/100/UI_3_-20-512.png>", altText: '<Type the text you want to display as a hover text. For example, SAG_Footer>' }, { value: "2", url: "<Enter the path for the image. For example,https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/icons/right-and-wrong/48/wrong-2-512.png>", altText: '<Type the text you want to display as a hover text. For example, AAC-logo>', iconPosition: 'left' }, { value: "3", url: "<Enter the path for the image. For example, https://companies.mybroadband.co.za/files/2015/07/Software-AG-logo.jpg>", altText: '<Type the text you want to display as a hover text. For example, SAG_Footer>', iconPosition: 'right' } ];
Radio Buttons	getRadioButtonValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing selected value	setRadioButtonValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value to select Example: setRadioButtonValue(_sdForm, "color", "Black");
Rich Text Area	n/a	n/a
Rollup Summary Field	n/a	n/a
TextArea	_sdForm[0].fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value
TextField	_sdForm[0].fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value Example: setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, "first_name", "Adam");
Time	_sdForm[0].fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value
URL	_sdForm[0].fieldname.value -or- getTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field) Returns: String containing value	setTextFieldValue(_sdForm, field, value) value: String containing new value