ftl and widget are used to display data only the data is passed through the controller to a event or service that then saves the data.
========================= BJ Freeman http://bjfreeman.elance.com Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> tiffanymlk sent the following on 3/29/2010 11:58 AM: > hi, > I'm new to customizing OFBiz ERP and whilst trying to do so, I came across a > problem. > I need to customize the EditProject screen in the Project Module in order > for the user to be able to update a project's status freely. > So far I have created the required dropdown list with the list of possible > statuses I require. The problem is that when I click the 'Save' button in > the form, the status is not updated (in the work_effort table). I tried to > see how other dropdown lists update entities in the tables, for example, in > the same form, a dropdown lists exists to change the 'Parent Project Name'. > However, I still couldn't understand how this is done. > > In the ProjectForms.xml file I inserted the following code for displaying > the dropdown list: > > <field use-when="project!=null" name="currentStatusId" > title="${uiLabelMap.CommonStatus}" parameter-name="dummy"><drop-down > allow-empty="false"> > <entity-options entity-name="StatusItem" > description="${description}" key-field-name="statusId"> > <entity-constraint name="statusTypeId" > value="PROJECT_STATUS"/> > </entity-options> > </drop-down></field> > > What would be the next for me, to actually update the table with the chosen > item? > > Any help is much appreciated, > Steph >
