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Create a [[Custom Field Type: Special – Calculated Value|Special – Calculated Value]] custom field with expressions equivalent to the following: | Create a [[Custom Field Type: Special – Calculated Value|Special – Calculated Value]] custom field with expressions equivalent to the following: | ||
| − | ===Where the date to be added to is a custom field with a [[ | + | ===Where the date to be added to is a custom field with a [[Custom Field ID]] of 12345 and the dropdown list is named ''Client Category''=== |
[Client Category]=='Regular'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,10):[Client Category]=='Under Investigation'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,5):[Client Category]=='Special'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,30):'0000-00-00' | [Client Category]=='Regular'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,10):[Client Category]=='Under Investigation'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,5):[Client Category]=='Special'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,30):'0000-00-00' | ||
===Where the date to be added to is the [[standard field]] "Start Date" and the dropdown list is ''Time Line''=== | ===Where the date to be added to is the [[standard field]] "Start Date" and the dropdown list is ''Time Line''=== | ||
[Time Line]=='Regular'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,10):[Time Line]=='Under Investigation'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,5):[Time Line]=='Special'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,30):'0000-00-00' | [Time Line]=='Regular'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,10):[Time Line]=='Under Investigation'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,5):[Time Line]=='Special'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,30):'0000-00-00' | ||
| − | The | + | The above calculations follow the rules: |
| − | + | * If the dropdown field is set to "Regular," the value of this field will be 10 business days after the specified date field | |
| + | * If the dropdown field is set to "Under Investigation," the value of this field will be 5 business days after the specified date field | ||
| + | * If the dropdown field is set to "Special," the value of this field will be 30 business days after the specified date field | ||
| + | * If the dropdown field is set to none of the above values, the value of this field will be '0000-00-00' | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 8 November 2013
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Problem
A date must be displayed which is a number of business days after a date shown in an existing field. The number of days to be added will vary depending on the value of a dropdown field elsewhere on the page.
Solution
Create a Special – Calculated Value custom field with expressions equivalent to the following:
Where the date to be added to is a custom field with a Custom Field ID of 12345 and the dropdown list is named Client Category
[Client Category]=='Regular'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,10):[Client Category]=='Under Investigation'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,5):[Client Category]=='Special'?busdateadd(frm.cf_12345.value,30):'0000-00-00'
Where the date to be added to is the standard field "Start Date" and the dropdown list is Time Line
[Time Line]=='Regular'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,10):[Time Line]=='Under Investigation'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,5):[Time Line]=='Special'?busdateadd(frm.startdate.value,30):'0000-00-00'
The above calculations follow the rules:
- If the dropdown field is set to "Regular," the value of this field will be 10 business days after the specified date field
- If the dropdown field is set to "Under Investigation," the value of this field will be 5 business days after the specified date field
- If the dropdown field is set to "Special," the value of this field will be 30 business days after the specified date field
- If the dropdown field is set to none of the above values, the value of this field will be '0000-00-00'
