Is there a way to retain CDT values on page reload/refresh?

RE: Is there a way to retain CDT values on page reload/refresh?

Mike Schmitt — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:41:05 GMT

Agreed, this could potentially work, though it requires, perhaps, exponentially more manual setup and manual upkeep. A slightly stronger solution might be to give a soft "save" button (not the default OOB one) that saves a CDT value to the DB when the user chooses; though using the same manual approach could also submit the task, save the values to PVs, then reopen the task which would perhaps be better.

RE: Is there a way to retain CDT values on page reload/refresh?

ManuelHTG — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:28:42 GMT

I guess the best solution (even though it is not a best practice) is that once the user enters a value, you do a do "saveInto" with a!writeToDataStoreEntity.

I have never tried, but I guess this should work.

                      a!textField(
                        label: "",
...
...

                        saveInto: a!writeToDataStoreEntity(
                          dataStoreEntity: cons!APP_DS_FORM,
                          valueToStore: ri!myCDT,
...
                        )
                      )

RE: Is there a way to retain CDT values on page reload/refresh?

Mike Schmitt — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:31:57 GMT

If the user's data inputs are saved into Rule Input variables during a task in a live process instance, then doing a hard refresh will cause the browser to ask the user to confirm they want to leave the current page. If the user insists, then I don't know of any easy functionality by which to prevent their data from being cleared. One fairly easy way to prevent this is to allow a user to save in-progress form values, which is built in functionality.

RE: Is there a way to retain CDT values on page reload/refresh?

ahmedh518637 — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:52:45 GMT

Thanks for the response!

Actually, I have an application where the user is attempting an entry test with some questions and a timer. While the user is answering questions, if a hard refresh is performed, it should be in the same position like his answers should remain there and not lost and timer should be at the same time.

RE: Is there a way to retain CDT values on page reload/refresh?

Mike Schmitt — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:45:26 GMT

More info is needed in order to help with this - for instance, what "page" are we talking about? Are you talking about using the hard refresh in-browser (like hitting F5), or some internal refresh button/link on the interface? What CDT values are you talking about and where are they currently being stored? Can you give a big picture overview of the current behavior in a bit more detail, and what you would hope could happen instead?