Cleaning up javascript in formula URL's
Hi everyone, I have several formula URL's with the following code in them. Even though I know technically they can stay, I just cannot add in the future I am trying to comply with the new policies...
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Hi Ivan,
If you are looking for a way to assure that certain data is entered before a record can be saved and to call it out for your user Custom Data rules allow you to build a rule in your tables using the formula language that will prevent a use from saving a record without filling in the required fields and you can write your own error messages to help your users. While that doesn't give you the pop up it will prevent the save and prompt your user to fill in the needed information. Then if you needed to create a new record you could use Pipelines to trigger its creation upon the save.
Alternatively, while unsanitized Javascript is being locked down inside of formula fields in August it can still be used in code pages in the future. Using a code page and our recent pop up option in formula url fields you may be able to recreate this workflow using a code page. If you haven't used them before you can learn more about code pages here and also see some examples of code page solutions in our code page sample app. It is also possible someone else here in the Community might be doing something similar already using code pages and Javascript. I hope that information is helpful Ivan.
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Evan Martinez
Community Marketing Manager
Quickbase
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If you are looking for a way to assure that certain data is entered before a record can be saved and to call it out for your user Custom Data rules allow you to build a rule in your tables using the formula language that will prevent a use from saving a record without filling in the required fields and you can write your own error messages to help your users. While that doesn't give you the pop up it will prevent the save and prompt your user to fill in the needed information. Then if you needed to create a new record you could use Pipelines to trigger its creation upon the save.
Alternatively, while unsanitized Javascript is being locked down inside of formula fields in August it can still be used in code pages in the future. Using a code page and our recent pop up option in formula url fields you may be able to recreate this workflow using a code page. If you haven't used them before you can learn more about code pages here and also see some examples of code page solutions in our code page sample app. It is also possible someone else here in the Community might be doing something similar already using code pages and Javascript. I hope that information is helpful Ivan.
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Evan Martinez
Community Marketing Manager
Quickbase
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