How to remove a user from record permission field using custom object?

[XiangZhu]

Using Archer 6.8 P2. Found the following code from Archer Community to remove a user from record permission field:

function setUser(userFldId, userName, userId) {
var RPFieldRoot = ArcherTech.UI.ClientContentManager.GetInstance().getFieldById(userFldId), UsrArray = [];
var RPFieldRootId = RPFieldRoot.clientId;
UsrArray.push({
name: userName,
value: userId + ':1'
});
var serialized = Sys.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer.serialize(UsrArray);
$('div[id*="'+ RPFieldRootId +'_"] div:first-child').text(userName);
$('input[id*="'+ RPFieldRootId +'_"]').val(serialized);
$('#SelectedUsers'+userFldId).val(userId);
}

Then call the function using field ID, blank user name (''), and blank user ID (''). Looks like the user gets removed. But when trying to add a new user, noticed that there is a blank user in the field:

Since the field only allows 1 user, new user cannot be added before remove this blank user first.

Can anyone help solve this problem? Thanks.

[DavidPetty]

Xiang, can you post the complete custom object that clears the record permission field?

[XiangZhu]

Hi David,

The code to display a button is:

<style>
.but {
background-color: #607d8b;
border: 3px;
padding: 5px;
margin-left: 25px;
margin-top: 5px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: bold;
color: white;
}
</style>

<INPUT onclick=ReactivateRequest(); data-check-dirty="true" value=" Reactivate / Undo Completion " type=button class="but" name=ReactivateUndoCompletion>

The function ReactivateRequest() has the following code:

function ReactivateRequest(){
var fldCompletionDateId = lookupFieldId("Initiative Completion Date");
var fldMarkedDateId = lookupFieldId("Date Marked Complete");
var fldCommentaryId = lookupFieldId("Completion Commentary (Optional)");
var fldRecordById = lookupFieldId("Completion Recorded By");
var fldStatusId = lookupFieldId("Initiative Status");
var valueID = '47620';

$CM.setFieldValue(fldCompletionDateId, null, ''); //clear Date
$CM.setFieldValue(fldMarkedDateId, null, ''); //clear Date
setUser(fldRecordById, '', ''); //remove user from record permission field
UpdateValueList(fldStatusId, valueID); //change status to Active
setTextField(fldCommentaryId,''); //clear text
}

All others are working fine except for setUser() function call.

[DavidPetty · Accepted solution]

Thanks, try this verson:

function setUser(userFldId, userName, userId) {
     var setUser = {
          fldId: userFldId,
          userName: userName,
          userId: userId,
          itemType: 'user'
     }

     var RPFieldRoot = ArcherTech.UI.ClientContentManager.GetInstance().getFieldById(userFldId), UsrArray = [];
     var RPFieldRootId = RPFieldRoot.clientId;

     if(setUser.userId != '') {
          UsrArray.push({
               name: userName,
               value: userId + ':1'
          });
     }

     var serialized = Sys.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer.serialize(UsrArray);
     
     $('div[id*="'+ RPFieldRootId +'_"] div:first-child').text(setUser.userName);
     $('input[id*="'+ RPFieldRootId +'_"]').val(serialized);
     if(setUser.itemType == 'user') {
          $('#SelectedUsers'+setUser.userFldId).val(setUser.userId);
     }else if(setUser.itemType == 'group') {
          $('#SelectedGroups'+setUser.userFldId).val(setUser.userId);
     }
}‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

[XiangZhu]

Hi David,

This one worked! Thank you very much for your help!