Automation Chain + date null : Set a Date var to null ?

milonette_ — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:13:01 GMT

Hello,

I want to init a Date variable to "no value". Is it possible ?

thank you

Re: Automation Chain + date null : Set a Date var to null ?

milonette_ — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:50:58 GMT

Hello Me,

The widget date always show a defaut date if date is null. No way to have NO VALUE for the widget date.

You have to go arround the problem.

A) Set a document property to NULL

Document > remove property

B) Use a not mandatory workflow var that user will not change using the widget and it should be still to a default "null" value.

run a script where you Define a default date : wkDefaultDate to 01/01/2999
Run a script to initialize your var

WorkflowVariables["myDate"]=WorkflowVariables["wkDefaultDate"];
if needed to set to null workflow var date // After the node with the date widget => if the user didn't change the date

Run Script if(WorkflowVariables["myDate"] ==WorkflowVariables["wkDefaultDate"]){ WorkflowVariables["myDate"] = null; }
If needed // Before enter in (input node) the node with not date widget, reset the date to defaut :

Run script if(WorkflowVariables["myDate"] == null){ WorkflowVariables["myDate"] = WorkflowVariables["wkDefaultDate"]; }
Update the document-property later with the workflow var not mandatory saved value if needed: Run Script

if(WorkflowVariables["myDate"] != null && WorkflowVariables["myDate"] !=WorkflowVariables["wkDefaultDate"]){ Document.doc.setPropertyValue("myxpathname:myDate",WorkflowVariables["myDate"]) ; }