How to use getid() method to get id?

RE: How to use getid() method to get id?

AJ Sebastian — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:09:00 GMT

It might be a case sensitivity issue in that instance. Your properties name is guid, and the label is GUID. In your method try changing it to lowercase and see if that helps?

RE: How to use getid() method to get id?

Hargul Sidhu — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:17:08 GMT

Thanks for the prompt reply AJ Sebastian Unfortunately, things don't work on my end.
I added the method but I don't get the ID in the GUID column in the search grid, screenshot below. Am I missing something?

RE: How to use getid() method to get id?

AJ Sebastian — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:34:25 GMT

Interesting! That's a new use case. I'd recommend:

Create a new property on Document called GUID.

Create an onAfterAdd server event which sets the GUID when a new document is created.

Attach the following method:

var inn = this.getInnovator();
this.setAction("edit");
this.setProperty("GUID",this.getID());
this.apply();

return this;

This will set the GUID for all Future documents. If you want to do it to existing ones you'd have to get them all in a method and loop through them. It's a one time operation to set the ID > GUID.

RE: How to use getid() method to get id?

Hargul Sidhu — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:56:44 GMT

Hi AJ, thanks for replying. The issue is that there is no property of the Document item that has a "ID" . The id are just the Document item_number(screenshot below). I want the unique IDs, the value in <id> tag, to be displayed in the search grid. I don't want to change the current Data Source of the ID property. I want to add a new property, say GUID, that will show the unique id in the search grid.

RE: How to use getid() method to get id?

AJ Sebastian — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:26:23 GMT

Hi Hargul,

I think your error is not related to your use of getID(). The error specifies that your code doesn't return properly. Make sure your method ends with the return of an item, or if you only need to return a string you can return inn.newResult("STRING");

For what you're trying to achieve, I am not sure I understand the use case. Are you trying to modify the document and set the ID to a different property? With more context I believe I could better help you here.