Automation Scripting – Object Launch Point – Setting field as hidden

Answer

In the following example, within the SR application, the Internal Priority Field will be 'hidden' if the Reported Priority field doesn't have a value.




1) Go To – System Configuration – Platform Configuration – Automation Scripting – click on Select Action – Create – Scripting with Object Launch Point:



2) Within the 'Create Script with Object Launch Point : Step 1 of 3' add the following:

Launch Point: INTERNALPRIORITY
Description: Setting INTERNALPRIORITY to hidden
Active: CHECKED
Object: SR
Add? CHECKED
Initialize? CHECKED
Update? CHECKED



Click on the 'Next' button.

3) Within the 'Create Script with Object Launch Point : Step 2 of 3' add the following:

Script: INTERNALPRIORITY
Description: Setting INTERNALPRIORITY to hidden
Script Language: jython




4) Within the Variables pane, click on New Row. Add the following:

Variable: INTERNALPRIORITY
Variable Type: INOUT
Override? CHECKED
Binding Type: ATTRIBUTE
Launch Point Attribute: INTERNALPRIORITY



5) Within the Variables pane, click on New Row. Add the following:

Variable: REPORTEDPRIORITY
Variable Type: INOUT
Override? CHECKED
Binding Type: ATTRIBUTE
Launch Point Attribute: REPORTEDPRIORITY



6) Click on Next button. Within the 'Create Script with Attribute Launch Point : Step 3 of 3' add the following script:

if REPORTEDPRIORITY is None:
INTERNALPRIORITY_hidden = True



Click on the Create button. Correct any error that may appear. The following dialog will be displayed:



7) Access the SR application and create a new SR – the 'Reported Priority' field is null and the 'Internal Priority' field is 'hidden':



Enter a value in the 'Reported Priority' field and click on Save:



The 'Internal Priority' field will now be editable.