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Anonymous
August 28, 2008
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How to Insert Blank Record in Array?

  • August 28, 2008
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I assume that I need to insert a blank record into my array to solve the problems below, but am not sure how to do so.

I have a function shown below that is part of a two selects related Component. My first problem is if no data is passed to the argument, the select field bound to the function is very tiny (I would like it to have a default width). Adding a "width" does not work.

SECONDLY, if there is data passed to the argument (in Arguments.accountID, i would like to have a blank record inserted at the top of the select list results. So in summary, if no data is passed to the argument, the select field is very small. If data is passed to the argument, the select list is populated, but I need to have a blank record (option) at the top of the select list.

The code for the function shown below:

<cffunction name="getUsers" access="remote" returnType="array">
<cfargument name="accountID" type="string" required="yes">
<!--- Define variables --->
<cfset var data="">
<cfset var result=ArrayNew(2)>
<cfset var i=0>
<cfset data1= oSF.QueryObject("select ID , name, Email, ACCOUNTID__C from User").results>

<cfquery dbtype="query" name="data">
SELECT ID, NAME, ACCOUNTID__C
FROM DATA1
WHERE ACCOUNTID__C = '#arguments.accountID#'
</cfquery>


<!--- Convert results to array --->
<cfloop index="i" from="1" to="#data.recordcount#">
<cfset result [1]=data.id>
<cfset result [2]=data.name>
</cfloop>
<!--- And return it --->
<cfreturn result >
</cffunction>

<b>Code for select list:</b>


<cfselect name="Contacts"
bind="cfc:getPartners.getUsers({mediaid})" tooltip="Select Partner Rep" onError=""
width="50"/>
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    Correct answer Dan_Bracuk
    Change this:

    SELECT ID, NAME, ACCOUNTID__C
    FROM DATA1
    WHERE ACCOUNTID__C = '#arguments.accountID#'

    to this
    select distinct '' id, '' name, '' accountid_c
    from some_small_table
    union
    SELECT ID, NAME, ACCOUNTID__C
    FROM DATA1
    WHERE ACCOUNTID__C = '#arguments.accountID#'
    order by id

    if any of those fields are not text, use whatever db function is appropriate to convert to string in the bottom half of the query

    2 replies

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    Dan_BracukCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    August 28, 2008
    Change this:

    SELECT ID, NAME, ACCOUNTID__C
    FROM DATA1
    WHERE ACCOUNTID__C = '#arguments.accountID#'

    to this
    select distinct '' id, '' name, '' accountid_c
    from some_small_table
    union
    SELECT ID, NAME, ACCOUNTID__C
    FROM DATA1
    WHERE ACCOUNTID__C = '#arguments.accountID#'
    order by id

    if any of those fields are not text, use whatever db function is appropriate to convert to string in the bottom half of the query
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    Anonymous
    August 28, 2008
    Thank you! This was the answer for inserting that blank record!
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    Newsgroup_User
    Inspiring
    August 28, 2008
    1) style="width:50px;"

    2)
    <cfif data.recordcount>
    <cfset result[1][1] = "">
    <cfset result[1][2] = "">
    <!--- Convert results to array --->
    <cfloop index="i" from="1" to="#data.recordcount#">
    <cfset result[i+1][1]=data.id >
    <cfset result[i+1][2]=data.name    >
    </cfloop>
    </cfif>

    hth

    Azadi Saryev
    Sabai-dee.com
    http://www.sabai-dee.com/
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    Anonymous
    August 28, 2008
    Thanks for the style answer! the array did not work, but your solution for adding a style to the select certainly helped!
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