Module Builder and Studio

[Bobhardyoyo]

Hi

I need to edit a field that was created in Module Builder (I need to add the mass update option to one field), I've made changes to the module and added other fields in so I can just edit in the Module builder and redeploy as it will wipe out anything I've set up in studio (layouts etc) is there any way I can edit these fields using studio or another method?

As a secondary point why aren't changes made in the studio saved back to the module, this would make more sense than being able to use one or the other method to add fields or make changes. When I first started setting sugar up I missed off the import tick in the module builder so when I went back and ticked the box and redeployed the module it wiped out all the changes I'd made through studio.

Thanks
Ed

[dekleinemedia]

Hi

I need to edit a field that was created in Module Builder (I need to add the mass update option to one field), I've made changes to the module and added other fields in so I can just edit in the Module builder and redeploy as it will wipe out anything I've set up in studio (layouts etc) is there any way I can edit these fields using studio or another method?

As a secondary point why aren't changes made in the studio saved back to the module, this would make more sense than being able to use one or the other method to add fields or make changes. When I first started setting sugar up I missed off the import tick in the module builder so when I went back and ticked the box and redeployed the module it wiped out all the changes I'd made through studio.

Thanks
Ed

Hi,

After you deployed your module you can change and edit fields into custom\modules\Your_Module\

Everything you change here is Upgrade Save.

For Mass Update; what kind of field is that? You can use a code like this;

 <?PHP 
$dictionary['Your_Module']['fields']['Field_Name']['massupdate'] = false;
?>  

Save this file in custom\Extension\module\Your_Module\Ext\Vardefs\

Goodluck

[Bobhardyoyo]

Hi

Thanks for the suggestion, the Mass update field is the tick box in the Module Builder that I am assuming allows me to update a whole bunch of records in one field. I also need to reset the default on the same field but can't do that through studio, any idea how I do that?

Thanks
Ed

[dekleinemedia]

Hi

Thanks for the suggestion, the Mass update field is the tick box in the Module Builder that I am assuming allows me to update a whole bunch of records in one field. I also need to reset the default on the same field but can't do that through studio, any idea how I do that?

Thanks
Ed

LOL, I know what the Mass update is I mean, for what fieldtype you want to use this Massupdate?
By default the Mass Update only display fields whose type is 'Date', 'Enum' (dropdown or radio button), 'Bool' (check box) and Relate.

I also need to reset the default on the same field but can't do that through studio, any idea how I do that?

Can you send an screenshot of the situation? Then i can take a look at it.

[dekleinemedia]

I also need to reset the default on the same field but can't do that through studio, any idea how I do that?

I think I know what ur mean;

Go to Studio --> Module --> Fields --> Your_Field for default --> Default value = 'None'

Hope this is what your looking for

[Bobhardyoyo]

Sorry, misunderstood the question, it is an ENUM (drop down field), I'm totally new to PHP and sugar, would you be able to give me an example of the code to use?

Because the field was originally created in the Module Builder it seems I am unable to edit it in the Studio, as you can see from the attached image all of the editable options are greyed out.

[dekleinemedia]

Hi,

To set massupdate use this code;

$dictionary['Your_Module']['fields']['fieldname']['massupdate'] = true;


Save this file as vardefs.ext.php in
custom\Extension\module\Your_Module\Ext\Vardefs\

see this thread to set your field to a default value
http://www.sugarcrm.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40222

[Bobhardyoyo]

Thanks for the assistance, can I add both of the dictionary entries in to the same vardef files?

E.g

$dictionary['F1000']['fields']['f1000position']['massupdate'] = true;
$dictionary['F1000']['fields']['f1000position']['default_value'] = '';

Saved as Vardefs

[dekleinemedia]

Thanks for the assistance, can I add both of the dictionary entries in to the same vardef files?

Yes you can.

It will look something like this;

 <?PHP 
$dictionary['Your_Module']['fields']['your_field']['default_value'] = 'some_value';  
$dictionary['Your_Module']['fields']['your_field']['massupdate'] = true;
?>  

[Bobhardyoyo]

How do I get the vardef to apply? If I do a quick repair (it mentions doing this in the other post) the file gets deleted from the directory and nothing seems to change?