CRM 2013 fully supports the JavaScript object model from the
previous version; however, it does not support the JavaScript object model from
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
Check out following reference documentation for client-side
events and object models that can be used with JavaScript libraries. * marked
is new in CRM 2013.
Xrm.Utility: Xrm.Utility object provides a
container for useful functions not directly related to the current page. The
following table lists the functions of Xrm.Utility.
Xrm.Utility
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alertDialog
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Displays a dialog box with a message.
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confirmDialog
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Displays a confirmation dialog box that contains
a message as well as OK and Cancel buttons.
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isActivityType
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Determine if an entity is an activity entity.
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openEntityForm
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Opens an entity form.
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openWebResource
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Opens an HTML web resource.
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Xrm.Page.data: Xrm.Page.data provides an entity
object that provides collections and methods to manage data within the entity
form. The following tables lists the functions of Xrm.Page.data and
Xrm.Page.data.entity
Xrm.Page.data
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getIsValid*
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Do a validation check for the data in the form.
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refresh*
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Asynchronously refresh all the data of the form without
reloading the page.
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save*
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Saves the record asynchronously with the option to
set callback functions.
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Xrm.Page.data.entity
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addOnSave
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Adds a function to be called when the record is
saved.
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getDataXml
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Returns a string representing the xml that will be
sent to the server when the record is saved.
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getEntityName
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Returns a string representing the logical
name of the entity for the record.
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getId
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Returns a string representing the GUID id value
for the record.
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getIsDirty
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Returns a Boolean value that indicates if any
fields in the form have been modified.
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getPrimaryAttributeValue*
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Gets a string for the value of the primary
attribute of the entity.
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removeOnSave
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Removes a function to be called when the record is
saved.
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save
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Saves the record with the options to close or new.
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Xrm.Page.context: Xrm.Page.context provides
methods to retrieve information specific to an organization, a user, or
parameters that were passed to the form in a query string. The following table
lists the functions of Xrm.Page.context.
Xrm.Page.context
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client.getClient*
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Returns a value to indicate which client the
script is executing in.
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client.getClientState*
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Returns a value to indicate the state of the
client.
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getClientUrl
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Returns the base URL that was used to access the
application.
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getCurrentTheme
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Returns a string representing the current
Microsoft Office Outlook theme chosen by the user.
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getOrgLcid
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Returns the LCID value that represents the base
language for the organization.
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getOrgUniqueName
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Returns the unique text value of the
organization’s name.
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getQueryStringParameters
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Returns a dictionary object of key value pairs
that represent the query string arguments that were passed to the
page.
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getUserId
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Returns the GUID of the SystemUser.Id value for
the current user.
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getUserLcid
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Returns the LCID value that represents the
provisioned language that the user selected as their preferred language.
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getUserName*
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Returns the name of the current user.
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getUserRoles
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Returns an array of strings that represent the
GUID values of each of the security roles that the user
is associated with.
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isOutlookClient
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(Deprecated) Returns a Boolean value
indicating if the user is using Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook.
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isOutlookOnline
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(Deprecated) Returns a Boolean value that
indicates whether the user is connected to the CRM server.
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prependOrgName
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Prepends the organization name to the specified
path.
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Xrm.Page.ui: Xrm.Page.ui provides
collections and methods to manage the user interface of the form. The following
table lists the functions of Xrm.Page.ui
Xrm.Page.ui
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clearFormNotification*
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Remove form level notifications.
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close
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Method to close the form.
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formSelector.getCurrentItem
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Method to return a reference to the form
currently being shown.
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formSelector.items
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A collection of all the form items accessible to the
current user.
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getViewPortHeight
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Method to get the height of the viewport in
pixels.
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getViewPortWidth
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Method to get the width of the viewport in
pixels.
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getCurrentControl
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Get the control object that currently has focus.
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getFormType
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Get the form context for the record.
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navigation.items
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A collection of all the navigation items on the
page.
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setFormNotification*
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Display form level notifications.
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refreshRibbon
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Re-evaluate the ribbon data that controls what is
displayed in it.
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Collections
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Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes
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All attributes on the page.
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Xrm.Page.ui.controls
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All controls on the page.
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Xrm.Page.ui.formSelector.items
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All the forms available to the user.
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Xrm.Page.ui.navigation.items
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All the items in the form navigation area.
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Xrm.Page.ui.tabs
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All the tabs on the page.
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Xrm.Page Attribute.controls
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All the controls for the attribute.
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Xrm.Page.ui Section.controls
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All the controls in the section.
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Xrm.Page.ui Tab.sections
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All the sections in the tab.
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Collections Methods
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forEach
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Apply an action in a delegate function to each
object in the collection.
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get
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Get one or more object from the collection
depending on the arguments passed.
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getLength
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Get the number of items in the collection.
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Attributes: Attributes store the data available
in the record. Attributes are available from the
Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes collection. To access an attribute you can use
the Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get method or the shortcut version
Xrm.Page.getAttribute. Following table shows how you can query attribute
properties to understand what kind of attribute it is or change the behavior of
the attribute.
Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“…”)
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getAttributeType
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Get the type of attribute.
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getFormat
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Get the attribute format.
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getIsDirty
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Determine whether the value of an attribute has
changed since it was last saved.
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getIsPartyList
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Determine whether a lookup attribute represents
a partylist lookup.
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getMaxLength
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Get the maximum length of string which an
attribute that stores string data can have.
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getName
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Get the name of the attribute.
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getParent
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Get a reference to the Xrm.Page.data.entity object
that is the parent to all attributes.
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getRequiredLevel
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Returns a string value indicating whether a
value for the attribute is required or recommended.
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getSubmitMode
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Sets whether data from the attribute will be
submitted when the record is saved. always / never / dirty
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getUserPrivilege
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Determine what privileges a user has for fields
using Field Level Security.
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getValue / setValue
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Gets or Sets the data value for an attribute.
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setRequiredLevel
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Sets whether data is required or recommended for
the attribute before the record can be saved. none / required /
recommended
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setSubmitMode
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Returns a string indicating when data from the
attribute will be submitted when the record is saved.
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Number Attribute
Methods
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getMax / getMin
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Returns a number indicating the maximum or
minimum allowed value for an attribute.
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getPrecision
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Returns the number of digits allowed to the
right of the decimal point.
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setPrecision*
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Override the precision set for a number attribute.
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DateTime Attribute Methods
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setIsAllDay*
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Specify whether a date control should set a
value including the entire day.
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setShowTime*
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Specify whether a date control should show
the time portion of the date.
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Controls: Controls represent the user interface
elements in the form. Each attribute in the form will have at least one control
associated with it. Not every control is associated with an attribute. IFRAME,
web resource, and subgrids are controls that do not have attributes. Controls
are available from the Xrm.Page.ui.controls collection. To access a control you
can use the Xrm.Page.ui.controls.get method or the shortcut version
Xrm.Page.getControl. The following table lists the functions of Controls.
Xrm.Page.getControl(“…”)
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clearNotification*
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Remove a message already displayed for a
control.
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getAttribute
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Get the attribute that the control is bound to.
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getControlType
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Get information about the type of control.
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getDisabled / setDisabled
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Get or Set whether the control is disabled.
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getLabel / setLabel
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Get or Set the label for the control.
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getName
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Get the name of the control.
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getParent
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Get the section object that the control is in.
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getVisible / setVisible
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Get or Set a value that indicates whether the
control is currently visible.
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setFocus
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Sets the focus on the control.
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setNotification*
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Display a message near the control to indicate
that data is not valid.
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Lookup Controls: The following table lists the
functions of Lookup Control.
addCustomFilter*
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Use fetchXml to add additional filters to the
results displayed in the lookup. Each filter will be combined with an
‘AND’ condition.
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addCustomView
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Adds a new view for the lookup dialog box.
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addPreSearch*
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Use this method to apply changes to lookups
based on values current just as the user is about to view results for
the lookup.
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getDefaultView / setDefaultView
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Get or Set Id value of the default lookup dialog
view.
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removePreSearch*
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Use this method to remove event handler
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OptionSet: The following table lists the
functions of OptionSet Control.
getInitialValue
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Returns a value that represents the value set
for an optionset or boolean when the form opened.
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getOption[s]
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Returns an option object with the value matching
the argument passed to the method.
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getSelectedOption
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Returns the option object that is selected.
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getText
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Returns a string value of the text for the
currently selected option for an optionset attribute.
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adoption / removeOption
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Adds or remove an option to an option set
control.
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clearOptions
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Clears all options from an Option Set control.
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IFRAME and Web Resource Controls: An IFRAME
control allows you to include a page within a form by providing a URL. An HTML
web resource added to a form is presented using an IFRAME element. Silverlight
and image web resources are embedded directly within the page. The following table
lists the functions of IFrame or Web Resource controls.
getData / setData
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Get or Set the value of the data query string
parameter passed to a Silverlight web resource.
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getInitialUrl
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Returns the default URL that an I-frame control
is configured to display. This method is not available for web
resources.
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getObject
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Returns the object in the form that represents
an I-frame or web resource.
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getSrc / setSrc
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Get or Set the current URL being displayed in an
IFrame or web resource.
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Sub-Grid Control: Sub-Grid control has refresh
method. We can use this method to refresh data displayed in a Sub-Grid.
refresh
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Refreshes the data displayed in a Sub-Grid.
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OnChange Event: There are three methods you can
use to work with the OnChange event for an attribute.
addOnChange / removeOnChange
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Sets or remove a function to be called when the
attribute value is changed.
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fireOnChange
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Causes the OnChange event
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