copying nested table contents

[martynd4832568]

I need a little help here. I have an expanding table that has a nested (also expanding) table in it. The header row contains a user-entered project name. The nested table contains milestones for each project. I have a button used to move the completed project to an Archive page. Currently, I have the button executing 3 tasks:

1.     Add a new section to the Archive table

2.     Copy the contents of the Project table to the Archive table

3.     Delete the contents from the Projects table.

I can add a section to the Archive table, but it only copies the first line - the subsequent expanded lines are ignored.

I have been through the previous questions on this topic, but although similar, I cannot get them to work for me.

So, I need to add this:

to this

I have this code on the Click event of the green Archive button:

form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.instanceManager.addInstance();

xfa.form.recalculate(true);

I have also included the hierarchy

Any help greatly appreciated by this newbie!  Using LC ES 4 on Windows 10.

[MinusZero]

Hi martynd4832568​,

You may need to copy each row with it's specific instance reference.

The first repeating row in the table with be specified with [0], second row [1], third row [2] and so on.

Assuming which is the repeating row. Copying the first row actionItem rawvalue would be something like this.

this.resolveNode("Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.SubForm2.Table2.Row1[0].actionItem").rawValue = this.resolveNode("Main.Table1.Row1.SubForm2.Table2.Row1[0].actionItem").rawValue;

For the second physical row instance you would use [1], third row [2] and so on.

I hope this gives you the start you needed. They can be a bit tricky.

[martynd4832568]

Thanks for the input - as you say, nested tables are tricky!

[radzmar]

If haven't had the time to build a nested table as yours but build a script from the hierarchy that should do the job.

var oRows = Table1.resolveNodes("Row1[*]"),
oSubRows,
oCopyTable = Archive_Page.Table1,
oCopyRows, oCopySubRows;
// Set same amount of rows in duplicated table
oTargetTable._Row1.setInstances(oRows.length);
oCopyRows = oCopyTable.resolveNodes("Row1[*]");
// Loop through source table rows
for (var i = 0; i < oRows.length; i += 1) {
     oSubRows = oRows.item(i).Subform2.Table2.resolveNodes("Row1[*]");
     // Set same amount of rows in nested table copy
     oCopyRows.item(i).Subform2.Table2._Row1.setInstances(oSubRows.length);
     oCopySubRows = oCopyRows.item(i).Subform2.Table2.resolveNodes("Row1[*]");
     // Loop through nested source table rows
     // Copy values from nested source to nested table copy
     for (var j = 0; j < oSubRows.length; j += 1) {
          oCopySubRows.item(j).actionItem.rawValue = oSubRows.item(j).actionItem.rawValue;
          oCopySubRows.item(j).Owner.rawValue = oSubRows.item(j).Owner.rawValue;
          // go on …
     }
}

[martynd4832568]

Many thanks for taking a look at this. As I said in my original post, I'm very much a newbie at this, so forgive a dumb question (or three!) - does this code REPLACE mine or is it in addition to it? I replaced it, but no joy. If it's in addition, where does it go?

I've just realized that I didn't post it. So here is my original work, broken down into the three steps:

form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.HeaderRow.Subform5.btn_Archive::click - (JavaScript, client)

// Step 1 - Add line to Archive page;

form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.instanceManager.addInstance();

xfa.form.recalculate(true);

//Step 2 - Copy items to Archive Page

xfa.resolveNode("form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.HeaderRow[" + (form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.HeaderRow.instanceManager.count - 1) + "].Project_Desc").rawValue = xfa.resolveNode("form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.HeaderRow[" + this.parent.index + "].Project_Desc").rawValue;

xfa.resolveNode("form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + (form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1.instanceManager.count - 1) + "].actionItem").rawValue = xfa.resolveNode("form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + this.parent.index + "].actionItem").rawValue;

xfa.resolveNode("form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + (form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1.instanceManager.count - 1) + "].Owner").rawValue = xfa.resolveNode("form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + this.parent.index + "].Owner").rawValue;

xfa.resolveNode("form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + (form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1.instanceManager.count - 1) + "].startDate").rawValue = xfa.resolveNode("form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + this.parent.index + "].startDate").rawValue;

xfa.resolveNode("form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + (form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1.instanceManager.count - 1) + "].endDate").rawValue = xfa.resolveNode("form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + this.parent.index + "].endDate").rawValue;

xfa.resolveNode("form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + (form1.Archive_Page.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1.instanceManager.count - 1) + "].est_Hours").rawValue = xfa.resolveNode("form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1[" + this.parent.index + "].est_Hours").rawValue;

//Step 3 - Removing copied items from first page  form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1.actionItem     

//form1.form1.Main.Table1.Row1.Subform2.Table2.Row1.orderItem.instanceManager.removeInstance(this.parent.index); 

//xfa.form.recalculate(true);

Again, many thanks!

[MinusZero]

Hi,

radzmar​'s solution would replace your code.

If you dont want to go down the often confusing route of 'for statements', what you have would be placed in a button click. If you want to do multiple rows at the same time, you will have to write that code in as well. I have done that before. If your subform is limited to the amount of rows that can be added, you only have to write a finite amount of code.

[martynd4832568]

Hi Radzmar

I copied over the code you supplied into the click event of the button, but nothing happens. Any suggestions as to what I do now? Really appreciate your help on this.