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This article provides instructions on how to automatically set the value of a blank field once it has lost focus. This method allows you to see the value prior to saving the record.
 
This article provides instructions on how to automatically set the value of a blank field once it has lost focus. This method allows you to see the value prior to saving the record.
  
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The example that follows adds the code to the [[dtlTextbox]] [[PDM_MACRO]]. The code can be added to other [[PDM_MACRO|PDM_MACROS]], but not likely all of them.  
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The example that follows adds the code to the dtlTextbox [[PDM_MACRO]]. The code can be added to other [[PDM_MACRO|PDM_MACROS]], but not likely all of them.  
 
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<PDM_MACRO NAME=dtlTextbox hdr="Header1" attr=your_field evt="onBlur="if(this.value == '') this.value = 'Your text';"">
 
<PDM_MACRO NAME=dtlTextbox hdr="Header1" attr=your_field evt="onBlur="if(this.value == '') this.value = 'Your text';"">
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The final step is to clear Service Desk's cache. The methods vary depending on release.
 
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<font color="blue">For r11.x releases </font> publish your changes via the [[Web Screen Painter]]. The process of publishing automatically initiates a [[pdm_webcache]].
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''For r11.x releases'' publish your changes via the [[Web Screen Painter]]. The process of publishing automatically initiates a [[pdm_webcache]].
  
<font color="blue">For older releases</font> execute [[pdm_webcache]] from a command prompt on the [[Primary Server]]. There is no need to run this command on the [[Secondary Server|Secondary Servers]].
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''For older releases'' execute [[pdm_webcache]] from a command prompt on the [[Primary Server]]. There is no need to run this command on the [[Secondary Server|Secondary Servers]].
  
  
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Revision as of 16:42, 18 July 2008

This article provides instructions on how to automatically set the value of a blank field once it has lost focus. This method allows you to see the value prior to saving the record.

Step 1. Edit the form

The solution is to add the following code to the end of your PDM_MACRO. <source lang="html4strict"> evt="onBlur="if(this.value == ) this.value = 'Your text';"" </source>

The example that follows adds the code to the dtlTextbox PDM_MACRO. The code can be added to other PDM_MACROS, but not likely all of them. <source lang="html4strict"> <PDM_MACRO NAME=dtlTextbox hdr="Header1" attr=your_field evt="onBlur="if(this.value == ) this.value = 'Your text';""> </source>

For r11.x releases it is recommended that you edit your pages via the Web Screen Painter. For older releases you must edit the files directly.


Step 2. Clear the web cache

The final step is to clear Service Desk's cache. The methods vary depending on release.

For r11.x releases publish your changes via the Web Screen Painter. The process of publishing automatically initiates a pdm_webcache.

For older releases execute pdm_webcache from a command prompt on the Primary Server. There is no need to run this command on the Secondary Servers.





To make corrections or additions to this article, select the edit tab above.
To discuss or ask questions about this article, select the discussion tab above.
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