Clear out text field based on value list options

[Anonymous]

There are two fields as below:

1. Please choose Yes/No,

2. If Yes, please specify, (text box)

If i chose "Yes" for 1, 2 gets displayed. 

I want to clear out text box 2 if Yes is changed to No for 1.

[DavidPetty]

Jhansi, you could do it either via a data feed, scheduled bulk update or custom object.

[Anonymous]

Can you please help me with custom object?

[GeoffTaylor2]

Hi Jhansi -- What is the display control on the values list (drop down, radio buttons)? And is the text field a regular text field or a text area?

[Anonymous]

Hi Taylor,

What is the display control on the values list (drop down, radio buttons)? - IT is a drop down 

And is the text field a regular text field or a text area? - regular text field.

[GeoffTaylor2]

Try this. It works for me in 6.4 SP1.

<script>
  const yesNoFieldId = 21554; // Replace with the field ID of the Yes/No field
  const textFieldId = 21552; // Replace with the field ID of the text field
  const yes = 73754; // Replace with the ID of the 'Yes' value in the Yes/No field
  const no = 73755; // Replace with the ID of the 'No' value in the Yes/No field

  function setTextField(fld,val) {
    var textFieldAttributes = new Array();

    textFieldAttributes.push({
        enabled: true,
        emptyMessage: '',
        validationText: val,
        valueAsString: val,
        lastSetTextBoxValue: val});

    var textFieldAttributesSerialised = Sys.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer.serialize(textFieldAttributes[0]);

    $('input[id$="'+ fld +'c"]').val(val);
    $('input[id$="'+ fld +'c_ClientState"]').val(textFieldAttributesSerialised);
  }

  Sys.Application.add_load(function() {
    const yesNoClientId = $CM.getFieldById(yesNoFieldId).clientId;
    
    $('div[id^="' + yesNoClientId + '"]').change(function() {
      const yesOrNo = $CM.getFieldValue(yesNoFieldId);

      if (yesOrNo !== null && yesOrNo[0] === no + ':0') {
        setTextField(textFieldId, '');
      }
    });
  });
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[DavidPetty]

Nice work Geoff

Word of caution, use the following function to set/clear a text field.

function setTextField(fld,val) {
     var textFieldAttributes = new Array();

     textFieldAttributes.push({
          enabled: true,
          emptyMessage: '',
          validationText: val,
          valueAsString: val,
          lastSetTextBoxValue: val});

     var textFieldAttributesSerialised = Sys.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer.serialize(textFieldAttributes[0]);

     $('input[id$="'+ fld +'c"]').val(val);
     $('input[id$="'+ fld +'c_ClientState"]').val(textFieldAttributesSerialised);
}‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

[GeoffTaylor2]

Thanks David! I had a feeling I wasn't doing that exactly the right way.

I updated my code with your function.

[Anonymous]

Hey David, somehow it is not working for me. can you please assist me some more details.

[DavidPetty]

Hi Saumya  

A few questions:

• Is there any errors being reported in the developer tools console?
• Is the text field on a tab not currently being displayed?
• Is the text field on the layout?
• Is the text field private?