Copying field value (including dropdown choice) to another field

Question

Hi

I am trying to solve a problem where I am trying to copies value from one field to anothe if a check box has been checked.

Here are the fields

Acct1Objective Dropdown box

Acct1Objectibe_Note Text Box

Acct1Time Dropdown box

Acct1Risk Dropdown box

Acct1Risk_Note Text Box

Acct2Objective Dropdown box

Acct2Objectibe_Note Text Box

Acct2Time Dropdown box

Acct2Risk Dropdown box

Acct2Risk_Note Text Box

If the check box "MirrorAccount " is checked, we would like all the Acct1 fields value to populate Acct2 fields

in the checkbox mouse up, I selected to run Java Script and added this code

if(this.getField("MirrorAccount").value=="YES")
this.getField("Acct2Objective").value = this.getField("Acct1Objective").value;
else if(this.getField("MirrorAccount").value=="YES")
this.getField("Acct2Objective_Note").value = this.getField("Acct1Objective_Note").value;

else if(this.getField("MirrorAccount").value=="YES")
this.getField("Acct2Time").value = this.getField("Acct1Time").value;

else if(this.getField("MirrorAccount").value=="YES")
this.getField("Acct2Risk").value = this.getField("Acct1Risk").value;

else if(this.getField("MirrorAccount").value=="YES")
this.getField("Acct2Risk_Note").value = this.getField("Acct1Risk_Note").value;

When I check the box, the scrip runs but only the text boxes populate. The drop down doesnt populate and and still show default values.

Is this possible?

Thanks

Nesa Nurani · Accepted Answer

sorry about that. I missed that.

Yes i did use your code and it works ...but I now see what you mean by "replace"

The code you provided copied over the export value of the "Acct1" field and it removed all other options.

This may not work as we wanted to copy over all fields from Acct1 to Acct2 but still give the user option to adjust any field in Acct2 that should have different value.

Is it possible to keep the options as is under dropdown after coping it over? The dropdown options are same for both fields so that should make it simipler I think.

Thanks

Ok, use this code then,it will show same value whitout seting new items:

if(event.target.value!= "Off"){
this.getField("Acct2Objective").currentValueIndices = this.getField("Acct1Objective").currentValueIndices;
this.getField("Acct2Objective_Note").value = this.getField("Acct1Objective_Note").value;
this.getField("Acct2Time").currentValueIndices = this.getField("Acct1Time").currentValueIndices;
this.getField("Acct2Risk").currentValueIndices = this.getField("Acct1Risk").currentValueIndices;
this.getField("Acct2Risk_Note").value = this.getField("Acct1Risk_Note").value;}

Nesa Nurani · Answer

First of all there is no need to call condition for every field,just call it once and put all fields in curly brackets.

To change value of dropdown use setItems(). There is also issue what do you want to happen with old value in dropdown?

See if this code will work for you, use it in checkbox as Mouse Up event:

if(event.target.value!= "Off"){
this.getField("Acct2Objective").setItems([this.getField("Acct1Objective").value]);
this.getField("Acct2Objective_Note").value = this.getField("Acct1Objective_Note").value;
this.getField("Acct2Time").setItems([this.getField("Acct1Time").value]);
this.getField("Acct2Risk").setItems([this.getField("Acct1Risk").value]);
this.getField("Acct2Risk_Note").value = this.getField("Acct1Risk_Note").value;}

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