Expand my Community achievements bar.

Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Generative AI in the Experience Cloud Community.
SOLVED

Nested Multifield in Content Fragment - AEM 6.5 ?

Avatar

Level 6

I have implemented  multi-field  in content fragment and it working and there is no any issue.

Also, Implementing nested multi-field but somehow it is working but not working fully. Values are getting save at backend but when i open the content fragment there are no auto value rendering in CF.

Has anyone implemented it or written JS code for the same . Please let me know. Thank You..!!

1 Accepted Solution

Avatar

Correct answer by
Level 4

I have tried this once and had to do a lot of customization to get it working.

In your content fragment model, you need to make the change similar to this: ( i am just showing a part of CFM which I had made composite multifield.

<multifieldtest
	jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
	sling:resourceType="granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/form/multifield"
	composite="{Boolean}true"
	fieldLabel="Test Service"
	listOrder="1"
	maxlength="255"
	metaType="text-single"
	name="testSection"
	renderReadOnly="false"
	showEmptyInReadOnly="true"
	valueType="string[]">
	<field
		jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
		sling:resourceType="granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/container"
		name="./testSection">
		<items jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured">
			<column
				jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
				sling:resourceType="granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/container">
				<items jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured">
					<!-- your fields go heare -->
				</items>
			</column>
		</items>
	</field>
</multifieldtest>

After that, used the following code to populate the data into the fields:

(function ($) {
    var CFM = window.Dam.CFM,
        MASTER = "master",
        CFM_EDITOR_SEL = ".content-fragment-editor",
        CORAL_MF_ITEM = "coral-multifield-item",
        EAEM_COMPOSITE_ITEM_VALUE = "data-eaem-composite-item-value",
        MF_NAME_ATTR = "data-granite-coral-multifield-name",
        COMPOSITE_MF_SEL = "[data-granite-coral-multifield-composite]";

    CFM.Core.registerReadyHandler(getMultifieldsContent);

    extendRequestSave();

    function getMultifieldsContent(){
        if(!compositeMutifieldsExist()){
            return;
        }

        var url = CFM.EditSession.fragment.urlBase + "/jcr:content/data.2.json";

        $.ajax(url).done(loadContentIntoMultiFields);
    }

    function loadContentIntoMultiFields(data){
        var $composites = $(COMPOSITE_MF_SEL), mfValArr, mfAddEle,
            vData = data[getVariation()], $lastItem;

        if(_.isEmpty(vData)){
            return;
        }

        _.each($composites, function(mField){
            mfValArr = vData[getNameDotSlashRemoved(($(mField)).attr(MF_NAME_ATTR))];

            if(_.isEmpty(mfValArr)){
                return;
            }

            mfAddEle = mField.querySelector("[coral-multifield-add]");

            _.each(mfValArr, function(mfMap){
                mfAddEle.click();

                $lastItem = $(mField).find(CORAL_MF_ITEM).last();
                $lastItem.attr(EAEM_COMPOSITE_ITEM_VALUE, mfMap);
                Coral.commons.ready($lastItem[0], function (lastItem) {
                    fillMultifieldItems(lastItem);
                });

            });
        });
    }

    function fillMultifieldItems(mfItem){
        if(mfItem == null){
            return;
        }

        var mfMap = mfItem.getAttribute(EAEM_COMPOSITE_ITEM_VALUE);

        if(_.isEmpty(mfMap)){
            return;
        }

        mfMap = JSON.parse(mfMap);

        _.each(mfMap, function(fValue, fKey){
            const field = mfItem.querySelector("[name$='" + fKey + "']");

            if(field == null){
                return;
            }

            setFieldValue(field, fValue);
        });
    }

    function setFieldValue(field, value){
        if( field.tagName == "CORAL-CHECKBOX"){
            field.checked = (field.getAttribute("value") == value);
        }else{
            field.value = value;
        }
    }

    function getVariation(){
        var variation = $(CFM_EDITOR_SEL).data('variation');

        variation = variation || "master";

        return variation;
    }

    function compositeMutifieldsExist(){
        return !_.isEmpty($(COMPOSITE_MF_SEL));
    }

    function extendRequestSave(){
        var orignFn = CFM.editor.Page.requestSave;

        CFM.editor.Page.requestSave = requestSave;

        function requestSave(callback, options) {
            orignFn.call(this, callback, options);

            if(!compositeMutifieldsExist()){
                return;
            }

            var mfsData = getMultifieldData();

            if(_.isEmpty(mfsData)){
                return;
            }

            var url = CFM.EditSession.fragment.urlBase + ".cfm.content.json",
                variation = getVariation(),
                createNewVersion = (options && !!options.newVersion) || false;

            var data = {
                ":type": "multiple",
                ":newVersion": createNewVersion,
                "_charset_": "utf-8"
            };

            if(variation !== MASTER){
                data[":variation"] = variation;
            }

            var request = {
                url: url,
                method: "post",
                dataType: "json",
                data: _.merge(data, mfsData),
                cache: false
            };

            CFM.RequestManager.schedule({
                request: request,
                type: CFM.RequestManager.REQ_BLOCKING,
                condition: CFM.RequestManager.COND_EDITSESSION,
                ui: (options && options.ui)
            })
        }
    }

    function getMultifieldData(){
        var $composites = $(COMPOSITE_MF_SEL), value,
            mfData = {}, values, $fields;

        _.each($composites, function(mField){
            values = [];

            _.each(mField.items.getAll(), function(item) {
                $fields = $(item.content).find("[name]");

                value = {};

                _.each($fields, function(field){
                    if(canbeSkipped(field)){
                        return;
                    }

                    value[getNameDotSlashRemoved(field.getAttribute("name"))] =  getFieldValue(field);
                });

                values.push(JSON.stringify(value));
            });

            mfData[ getNameDotSlashRemoved(($(mField)).attr(MF_NAME_ATTR))] = values;
        });

        return mfData;
    }

    function getFieldValue(field){
        var value;

        if( field.tagName == "CORAL-CHECKBOX"){
            value = field.checked ? field.getAttribute("value") : "";
        }else{
            value = field.value;
        }

        return value;
    }

    function canbeSkipped(field){
        return (($(field).attr("type") == "hidden") || (field.type == "checkbox"));
    }

    function getNameDotSlashRemoved(name){
        if(_.isEmpty(name)){
            return name;
        }

        const indexOfLastSlash = name.lastIndexOf("/");
		return (indexOfLastSlash === -1) ? name : name.substr(indexOfLastSlash + 1);
    }
}(jQuery));

View solution in original post

20 Replies

Avatar

Level 6

@Asutosh_Jena_ Thanks Ashutosh for reply. Multifield i have already implemented in CF. I am looking for nested multifield in content fragment that is somehow working but not fully. For that we need to write the custom js code, I need that. Thanks

Avatar

Level 1

While closing browser tab of authored Content Fragment without making any changes, losing the value from content fragment. I am using 6.5.16 AEM version, I had downgrade AEM version 6.5.7 but same issue. Followed same implementation as you suggest. Can you check once from your side @kchaurasiya 

Avatar

Level 6

@Kishore_Kumar_ Thanks Kishor. I have already implemented multifield in component but  I need to implement in Content Fragment not in component. Thanks

Avatar

Community Advisor

Oh ok my bad sorry. I haven't tried customizing CF for nested multifield capability in 6.5. But if you can share us some sample code what you have achieved so far, me/someone may help to fix.

 

 

Avatar

Level 6

This is what you can try:

  • Add a content reference multifield in the first content fragment model.
  • Create a 2nd content fragment model and again add a multifield of required type there.
  • Reference the content fragments of second type from the first type

I think this would be the simpliest way to achieve this. May me you can try customizing as given in the links shared here in previous comments depending on your requirement. 

Avatar

Level 6

@ibishika I have already implemented nested multi field in Content fragment but it is not working fully. Have u implemented it ??

Avatar

Administrator

@ibishika  Good to see you back inside the AEM Community. Keep the great work of assisting others going. Looking forward to more contributions from you. 



Kautuk Sahni

Avatar

Level 4

@ibishika can you help me in referencing one content fragment with another?

Avatar

Correct answer by
Level 4

I have tried this once and had to do a lot of customization to get it working.

In your content fragment model, you need to make the change similar to this: ( i am just showing a part of CFM which I had made composite multifield.

<multifieldtest
	jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
	sling:resourceType="granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/form/multifield"
	composite="{Boolean}true"
	fieldLabel="Test Service"
	listOrder="1"
	maxlength="255"
	metaType="text-single"
	name="testSection"
	renderReadOnly="false"
	showEmptyInReadOnly="true"
	valueType="string[]">
	<field
		jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
		sling:resourceType="granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/container"
		name="./testSection">
		<items jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured">
			<column
				jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
				sling:resourceType="granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/container">
				<items jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured">
					<!-- your fields go heare -->
				</items>
			</column>
		</items>
	</field>
</multifieldtest>

After that, used the following code to populate the data into the fields:

(function ($) {
    var CFM = window.Dam.CFM,
        MASTER = "master",
        CFM_EDITOR_SEL = ".content-fragment-editor",
        CORAL_MF_ITEM = "coral-multifield-item",
        EAEM_COMPOSITE_ITEM_VALUE = "data-eaem-composite-item-value",
        MF_NAME_ATTR = "data-granite-coral-multifield-name",
        COMPOSITE_MF_SEL = "[data-granite-coral-multifield-composite]";

    CFM.Core.registerReadyHandler(getMultifieldsContent);

    extendRequestSave();

    function getMultifieldsContent(){
        if(!compositeMutifieldsExist()){
            return;
        }

        var url = CFM.EditSession.fragment.urlBase + "/jcr:content/data.2.json";

        $.ajax(url).done(loadContentIntoMultiFields);
    }

    function loadContentIntoMultiFields(data){
        var $composites = $(COMPOSITE_MF_SEL), mfValArr, mfAddEle,
            vData = data[getVariation()], $lastItem;

        if(_.isEmpty(vData)){
            return;
        }

        _.each($composites, function(mField){
            mfValArr = vData[getNameDotSlashRemoved(($(mField)).attr(MF_NAME_ATTR))];

            if(_.isEmpty(mfValArr)){
                return;
            }

            mfAddEle = mField.querySelector("[coral-multifield-add]");

            _.each(mfValArr, function(mfMap){
                mfAddEle.click();

                $lastItem = $(mField).find(CORAL_MF_ITEM).last();
                $lastItem.attr(EAEM_COMPOSITE_ITEM_VALUE, mfMap);
                Coral.commons.ready($lastItem[0], function (lastItem) {
                    fillMultifieldItems(lastItem);
                });

            });
        });
    }

    function fillMultifieldItems(mfItem){
        if(mfItem == null){
            return;
        }

        var mfMap = mfItem.getAttribute(EAEM_COMPOSITE_ITEM_VALUE);

        if(_.isEmpty(mfMap)){
            return;
        }

        mfMap = JSON.parse(mfMap);

        _.each(mfMap, function(fValue, fKey){
            const field = mfItem.querySelector("[name$='" + fKey + "']");

            if(field == null){
                return;
            }

            setFieldValue(field, fValue);
        });
    }

    function setFieldValue(field, value){
        if( field.tagName == "CORAL-CHECKBOX"){
            field.checked = (field.getAttribute("value") == value);
        }else{
            field.value = value;
        }
    }

    function getVariation(){
        var variation = $(CFM_EDITOR_SEL).data('variation');

        variation = variation || "master";

        return variation;
    }

    function compositeMutifieldsExist(){
        return !_.isEmpty($(COMPOSITE_MF_SEL));
    }

    function extendRequestSave(){
        var orignFn = CFM.editor.Page.requestSave;

        CFM.editor.Page.requestSave = requestSave;

        function requestSave(callback, options) {
            orignFn.call(this, callback, options);

            if(!compositeMutifieldsExist()){
                return;
            }

            var mfsData = getMultifieldData();

            if(_.isEmpty(mfsData)){
                return;
            }

            var url = CFM.EditSession.fragment.urlBase + ".cfm.content.json",
                variation = getVariation(),
                createNewVersion = (options && !!options.newVersion) || false;

            var data = {
                ":type": "multiple",
                ":newVersion": createNewVersion,
                "_charset_": "utf-8"
            };

            if(variation !== MASTER){
                data[":variation"] = variation;
            }

            var request = {
                url: url,
                method: "post",
                dataType: "json",
                data: _.merge(data, mfsData),
                cache: false
            };

            CFM.RequestManager.schedule({
                request: request,
                type: CFM.RequestManager.REQ_BLOCKING,
                condition: CFM.RequestManager.COND_EDITSESSION,
                ui: (options && options.ui)
            })
        }
    }

    function getMultifieldData(){
        var $composites = $(COMPOSITE_MF_SEL), value,
            mfData = {}, values, $fields;

        _.each($composites, function(mField){
            values = [];

            _.each(mField.items.getAll(), function(item) {
                $fields = $(item.content).find("[name]");

                value = {};

                _.each($fields, function(field){
                    if(canbeSkipped(field)){
                        return;
                    }

                    value[getNameDotSlashRemoved(field.getAttribute("name"))] =  getFieldValue(field);
                });

                values.push(JSON.stringify(value));
            });

            mfData[ getNameDotSlashRemoved(($(mField)).attr(MF_NAME_ATTR))] = values;
        });

        return mfData;
    }

    function getFieldValue(field){
        var value;

        if( field.tagName == "CORAL-CHECKBOX"){
            value = field.checked ? field.getAttribute("value") : "";
        }else{
            value = field.value;
        }

        return value;
    }

    function canbeSkipped(field){
        return (($(field).attr("type") == "hidden") || (field.type == "checkbox"));
    }

    function getNameDotSlashRemoved(name){
        if(_.isEmpty(name)){
            return name;
        }

        const indexOfLastSlash = name.lastIndexOf("/");
		return (indexOfLastSlash === -1) ? name : name.substr(indexOfLastSlash + 1);
    }
}(jQuery));

Avatar

Level 6

@prashantonkar : Thanks for reply. I have tested multi-field the same way and it is working as expected in the Content Fragment.

 

But my question is related to nested-multi field.I think the code that you shared it seems its for multifield.

JS code that you shared so is it for multifield or nested-multifield???

 

Thank You.

Avatar

Level 2

Hi @kchaurasiya,

 

Have you found any solution for the scenario you mentioned above, if so kindly share the solution so that we can try from our side.

 

Thank you

Avatar

Level 1

While closing browser tab of authored Content Fragment without making any changes, losing the value from content fragment. I am using 6.5.16 AEM version, I had downgrade AEM version 6.5.7 but same issue. Followed same implementation as you suggest. Can you check once from your side

Avatar

Level 3

Hi @bgatya789654532120 

We are facing the same issue and we are on AEM 6.5.16. Let me know if you found any workaround for the issue

Avatar

Level 1

Hi @bgatya789654532120

I had the same issue. 
The root cause of this issue is from the block code of the file 
/libs/dam/cfm/admin/clientlibs/v2/adminpage/editsession.js

 

    $(window).on("beforeunload", function() {
        if (isTestingMode) {
            return undefined;
        }
        if ((isActive && ns.EditSession.isDirty()) || ns.RequestManager.hasPendingRequests()) {
            if (window.Dam.CFM.EditSession.isDirty()) {
                saveLastModifiedInfo();
            }
            jQuery(document).trigger(window.Dam.CFM.constants.EVENT_CONTENT_FRAGMENT_BLOCK, {
                unloadHandling: true
            });
            window.Dam.CFM.editor.Page.notifyNavigation();
        }
        return undefined;
    });

 

My workaround is to disable the beforeunload event is fired when the current window, contained document, and associated resources are about to be unloaded.
by inserting the block code below inside the mutifield js file. 

 

    disableContentFragmentAutoSave();

    function disableContentFragmentAutoSave() {
        $(window).off("beforeunload");
    }

 

 Hope it's useful to you.
Thanks

Avatar

Level 4

thank you @tomvocb3 .  I also encoutered the similar issue where the multifield having json array data was getting stored as simple non-json array on browser back and forth button.

Your solution has fixed my issue as well.

 

Original Saved Date was - 
"items": [
"{\"label\":\"test1\"}",
"{\"label\":\"test2\"}",
"{\"label\":\"test3"}"
]

but after the browser back, it was getting saved as 
"items": [
"test1",
"test2",
"test3"
]

 

Avatar

Level 2

Instead of using the following sling:resourceType , 

sling:resourceType
granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/form/multifield
granite/ui/components/foundation/form/multifield


use the resourceType : dam/cfm/admin/components/authoring/contenteditor/cfmmultifield

Avatar

Employee

Hi @kchaurasiya  : were you able to achieve your requirement of nested multifield in CF via this solution . Kindly reply