Form Personalization: Element Entries Form Prompts to Save Even Though There is no Change
(Doc ID 2357552.1)
Last updated on DECEMBER 11, 2023
Applies to:
Oracle Payroll - Version 12.2 HRMS RUP8 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.
This note provides a brief overview of
Symptoms
Problem Statement:
Defining action with form personalization on ENTRY.USER_ENTRYXX on Element Entries form forces user to save the record even though there is no change in Element Entries/Entry Values.
Steps to Reproduce:
The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
- Login as HRMS responsibility.
- Define an element with 3 entry values (IV1, IV2, and IV3). Use lookup code for IV1 and IV2.
- Go to Element Entries form.
(N) People > Enter and Maintain > (B) Assignment > (B) Entries - Go to Form Personalization form and define the action that calculates IV3 using values in IV1 and IV2.
(N) Help > Diagnostics > Custom Code > Personalize
e.g.
Condition:
Trigger Event: WHEN-VALIDATE-RECORD
Trigger Object: ENTRY
Condition: :ENTRY.ELEMENT_NAME = '<ELEMENT NAME>'
Processing Mode: Not in Entry-Query ModeActions:
Seq:1
Type: Property
Enabled: check
Object Type: Item
Target Object: ENTRY.USER_ENTRY3
Property Name: Value
Value: TO_NUMBER(${item.ENTRY.USER_ENTRY_LOOKUP1.value}) *
TO_NUMBER(${item.ENTRY.USER_ENTRY_LOOKUP2.value})
Seq:2
Type: Property
Enabled: check
Object Type: Item
Target Object: ENTRY.SCREEN_ENTRY_VALUE4
Property Name: Value
Value: TO_NUMBER(${item.ENTRY.USER_ENTRY_LOOKUP1.value}) *
TO_NUMBER(${item.ENTRY.USER_ENTRY_LOOKUP2.value}) -
Create element entry and enter values in IV1 and IV2. IV3 will be calculated automatically.
- Close Element Entry form, reopen, and try to close without changing anything on the form.
- Prompt "Do you want to save the changes you have made?" appears even though there is no change at all.
Cause
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