Written on November 23, 2009 at 2:18 am by neel

Drilldown through menu item

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I had earlier written an article describing how to configure a drilldown on a form applet. Few days back a friend of mine asked a question

How to configure drilldown through menu item?

Here are the steps I tried to configure a drilldown through menu item but once again I was only able to achieve this through scripting. I hope once again like last time someone will be able to suggest a scriptless solution for this requirement too.

Requirement:

I should have an additional Menu Item with text “Go to Rep Quote” and clicking on that menu item should take me to the Quote view displaying the representative quote for that opportunity.

Solution:

Important thing in this requirement is to create and configure a Menu Item. We will use the same script I provided in my old post to take user to Quote View. Steps to configure Menu Item

Go To Command object in Object Explorer
(If it is not visible then add it in Object Explorer)
Create a New record in Command Object and enter following details.
Name: GoToRepQuote
Display Name: Drilldown
Method: GoToRepQuote
Target: Browser Applet
Select the Accelerator Object and create a New record with following details
Name: GoToRepQuote
Display Name: Ctrl+G
Key Sequence: Ctrl+G
Query for applet for which you would like to configure drill down
Select Applet Menu Item Object for that applet
Click on New Record and enter following details
Command: GoToRepQuote
Menu Text: Go To Rep Quote
Position: 2
Go To Applet User Property Object and create a new record with following details
Name: Named Method 1: GoToRepQuote
Value: ‘INVOKE’, ‘GoToRepQuote’
Compile your Applet and Command object

Now you just need to write the script that I had mentioned in old post in PreInvokeMethod of either BC or Applet to configure the actual drill down

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VerteX says:

November 23, 2009 at 8:48 am

Here is the scriptless solution:
Create the required drilldown object on your applet (named “Test” for example). You may leave “Hyperlink property” empty.
Then, change the value of your Named Method UP from “‘INVOKE’, ‘GoToReQuote’” to “‘INVOKE’, ‘DrillDownToView’, ‘Test’”

Please note that method “DrillDownToView” is supported by CSSSWEFrameBase , CSSSWEFrameListBase classes and derived
neel says:

November 24, 2009 at 12:21 am

Thanks a lot VerteX. I tried your solution and it works like a charm

I did had a look at DrillDownToView method while trying to figure out an answer but I thought I might have to change the class of applet CSSSWEFrameBase so didn’t explore it.

But strange thing is that I cannot see any related between CSSSWEFrameBase and CSSFrameBase classes

CSSFrameBase is derived from CSSFrame Class
CSSSWEFrameBase is derived from CSSSWEFrame Class

I am not sure how this method is working on CSSFrameBase ???
Dos says:

November 30, 2009 at 7:11 am

can’t we use business service “FINS Workflow UI Utilities” method “GotoDrillDown” in this scenario?

Thx
Dos
- neel says:
  
  November 30, 2009 at 7:22 am
  
  It can be an option but not every application is SIA… so these specialized business services are not available for those applications.
  
  This solution can be implemented in any application
Gul says:

January 21, 2010 at 1:24 am

Can anyone please tell what is the significance of the Target property in command object. And why in this case Browser Applet is selected in the Target proprty.