Example: Presenting a Dynamic Field List

This example demonstrates how you can present a different field list in a field, depending on the value of another field.

The user-defined function SW_SetLists_Environment checks the value of the Environment Specification field and assigns the appropriate field list to the Environment Type field.

This example assumes that the field lists have been defined in the project. For details, see Customize field lists.

Note: To use workflow scripts to change or create lists that can be assigned to fields, you must use the Open Test Architecture (OTA) interface.

Add code to the Bug_MoveTo event procedure so that the user-defined function SW_SetLists_Environment is called when the user changes focus in the defects module.

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Sub Bug_MoveTo()
        On Error Resume Next
        SW_SetLists_Environment
        PrintError "Bug_MoveTo"
        On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
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function Bug_MoveTo() {
    SW_SetLists_Environment();
    console.log("Bug_MoveTo");
}

Add code to the Bug_FieldChange event procedure so that the user-defined function SW_SetLists_Environment is called when a user changes the value of the Environment Type field in the Defects module.

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Sub Bug_FieldChange(FieldName)
        On Error Resume Next
        If FieldName = "BG_USER_01" then
            SW_SetLists_Environment
        Else
            ' Enter your code here.
        End If
        PrintError "Bug_FieldChange"
        On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
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function Bug_FieldChange(fieldName) {
    if (fieldName  == "BG_USER_01")
    {
        SW_SetLists_Environment();
    }
    else
    {
        // Enter your code here.
    }
    console.log("Bug_FieldChange");
}

The user-defined function SW_SetLists_Environment checks the value of the Environment Specification field (BG_USER_02) and assigns the appropriate field list to the Environment Type field (BG_USER_01).

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Sub SW_SetLists_Environment()
        Dim listName
        On Error Resume Next
        Select Case Bug_Fields("BG_USER_01").Value
        Case "Browser"
            listName = "Browsers"
        Case "Database Type"
            listName = "Database Type"
        Case "Operating System"
            listName = "Platform"
        Case "Web Server"
            listName = "Web Server"
        Case Else
            listName = "Environment Specification"
        End Select
        Bug_Fields("BG_USER_02").List = Lists(listName)
        PrintError ("Set Environment List")
        On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
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function SW_SetLists_Environment() 
{
    var listName;
    switch (Bug_Fields("BG_USER_01").Value) 
      {
            case "Browser":
                listName = "Browsers";
                break;
            case "Database Type":
                listName = "Database Type";
                break;
            case "Operating System":
                listName = "Platform";
                break;
            case "Web Server":
                listName = "Web Server";
                break;
            default:
                listName = "Environment Specification";
        }
    Bug_Fields("BG_USER_02").List = Lists(listName);
    console.log("Set Environment List");
}