it_LINKED_BUTTON usage

[Former Member]

Are there any examples describing how to use it_LINKED_BUTTON items?

I'm trying to implement a form containing references to B1 objects; i.e. a matrix containing Articles including a link to the corresponding article.

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot, that should do it!

[Former Member]

Hi,

just FYI,

LinkedButton in matrix was not exposed in 6.5.

It is working great for SAP Business One version 6.7 MR.

Regards,

Yaniv G.

SDK Consultant

SAP Manage Israel

[Former Member]

Hi,

Unfortunately, linked button don't work into matrix. Maybe, it will in tne future versions. You can use linked button with the EditText object. The EditText must contain a valid key value for linking.

Best regards,

Mark

[Former Member]

> Hi,

> Unfortunately, linked button don't work into matrix.

How does B1 implement linked buttons in a matrix? The article list inside a purchase order, for example.

Looks as though I'd have to code everything on myself. I'll open another thread for the regarding questions.

> Maybe, it will in tne future versions. You can use

> linked button with the EditText object. The EditText

> must contain a valid key value for linking.

I assume you mean:

- set the button items' LinkTo property to point to the Edit Text

- set the buttons' LinkedObject property to lf_WHATEVER to represent the object type

- put the object key into the EditText field

Right?

[Former Member]

Hi,

How SAP Manage implements linked buttons in a matrix - it's a good question. As a developers of the program they have a little more possibilities and tool than we have. If you add linked buttom to a matrix you simply can't see it.

Here's example of working with linked button:

oForm.DataSources.DBDataSources.Add("OITM")

frmItem = oForm.Items.Add("txtItCode", SAPbouiCOM.BoFormItemTypes.it_EDIT)

frmItem.Left = 50

frmItem.Top = 5

frmItem.Height = 14

frmItem.Width = 100

oEdit = frmItem.Specific

oEdit.DataBind.SetBound(True, "OITM", "ItemCode")

frmItem = oForm.Items.Add("Link1", SAPbouiCOM.BoFormItemTypes.it_LINKED_BUTTON)

frmItem.Left = oForm.Items.Item("txtItCode").Left + oForm.Items.Item("txtItCode").Width + 5

frmItem.Top = oForm.Items.Item("txtItCode").Top

frmItem.LinkTo = "txtItCode"

oLink = frmItem.Specific

oLink.LinkedObject = SAPbouiCOM.BoLinkedObject.lf_Items

...

oForm.DataSources.DBDataSources.Item("OITM").Query(oConditions)

In the "txtitCode" appears some item code and linked button appears too.

Best regards,

Mark

[Former Member]

I just found out that it works perfectly without using Datasources.

[LINK] [EDITTEXT]

Dim oLink As SAPbouiCOM.LinkedButton

Dim oId As SAPbouiCOM.EditText

oLink = oForm.Items.Item("LINK").Specific

' set object type

oLink.LinkedObject = SAPbouiCOM.BoLinkedObject.lf_Items

oId = oForm.Items.Item("EDITTEXT").Specific

' set object identifier

oId.String = "Coolest article ever"

' link arrow to id field

oForm.Items.Item("LINK").LinkTo = "EDITTEXT"

' disallow editing of id field

oForm.Items.Item("EDITTEXT").Enabled = False

That's it, no query needed plus you can use several items of the same type in one form (don't know how to do that with DataSources).

I'm definitely looking forward to the next release in order to use a matrix for linked buttons...