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    Class MefrMetaData

    Metadata for Multi-entry Form Reports. An MEFR is a system-level filter on a form. If you access a multi-entry form, you have to use an MEFR, even if that is [[MefrMetaDatas.allEntries]].

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    altIdObjects altIds altIdsArray ancestor asArray children created creator deletedChildren deleteUrl displayName editUrl getAncestors id isLocked isPendingLock isPendingUnLock localCache lock modified modifier optAncestor optLock optParent parent query require reset topId typeName update version versions viewUrl writable

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    forms: FormMetaDatas

    Forms are attached to records. A query returns records. Thus, forms is the accessor to all the forms attached to the records returned by the query. As seen in [[FormMetaDatas]], the forms can be accessed using any of the [[BaseObjectLookup]] methods, including byName, byId, and byGID.

    See [[require]] for an example using `forms` inside a loop.

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    • An object of alternate ids for this object, with values as [[AltId]]

      Returns { [name: string]: AltId<QueryMetaData> }

      // you've marked certain forms with the FID of deprecated and want to filter for those
      const warningMessage = baseObject.altIdsObject().FID.value().includes('deprecated') && 'Please use a different form';

    • An object of alternate ids for this object, with values as strings

      Returns { [name: string]: string }

      // you've marked certain forms with the FID of deprecated and want to filter for those
      const warningMessage = baseObject.altIds().FID.includes('deprecated') && 'Please use a different form';

    • An array of alternate ids for this object.

      Returns EList<QueryMetaData>

      // you've marked certain forms with the FID of deprecated and want to filter for those
      const warningMessage = baseObject.altIds().FID.includes('deprecated') && 'Please use a different form';

    • Same as calling optAncestor(var).orElse(null)

      Type Parameters

      Parameters

      • classType: string | number

      Returns B

    • If this object is a Collection it returns it as an array. The majority of objects in the system are Collections. For most objects, this is the same as calling [[children]].

      Returns EList<BaseObject<any>>

      const ids = obj.asArray().map(ob => ob);

    • Get the children of the object. This retrieval goes one level deep.

      Parameters

      • OptionalclassType: string | number

      Returns EList<BaseObject<any>>

      const childrenNames = obj.children().map(child => child.displayName());

    • The "created at" timestamp of this object.

      Returns Instant

      const createdAt = `<div class="created-at">${baseObject.created()}</div>`;

    • The creator of this object.

      Returns User

      alert(`Guess who created this. It was ${baseObject.creator().fullName()}. They are to blame.`);

    • The deleted children of this object. Only looks one level deep. E.g. a form's deleted children could include fields and form entries. A folder's deleted children could include folders, forms, and formulas, but not any of those forms' entries.

      Returns EList<BaseObject<any>>

      const deleted = baseObject.deletedChildren();

    • Returns a delete URL for this object, else a blank string. Following the URL will delete the object, so proceed with caution.

      Returns string

      const deleteBtn = `<button data-href="${baseObject.deleteUrl()}">Go to ${baseObject.displayName()}</button>;

    • The default display name of this object. For the most part, this is the same as calling toString(), which is the same as inserting the object into a string.

      Returns string

      The following assumes you have already aggregated a selection of baseObjects into an array

      const displayNames = [];
      for (const o of baseObjects) displayNames.push(o.displayName());
      const namesList = `<ul><li>${displayNames.join('</li><li>')}</li></ul>`;

    • Sets the Display Name.

      Parameters

      • name: string

      Returns void

    • Returns an edit URL for this object, else a blank string.

      Returns string

      const editBtn = `<button data-href="${baseObject.editUrl()}">Go to ${baseObject}</button>`;

    • Gets an array of all the object's ancestors.

      Returns EList<BaseObject<any>>

      const numberOfAncestors = obj.getAncestors().length;

    • The [[Id]] of this object bounded to T.

      Returns Id<QueryMetaData>


      const displayDiv = `<div class="object-card" id="${baseObject.id()}">
        <div class="title">${baseObject}</div>
        <div class="body">Hello World!</div>
      </div>;

    • Returns whether the object is locked or not.

      Returns boolean

      Part of the [[Lock]] API.

      const isLocked = baseObject.isLocked();

    • Returns whether the object is pending a lock or not.

      Returns boolean

      Part of the [[Lock]] API.

      const isPendingLock = baseObject.isPendingLock();

    • Returns whether the object is pending an unlock or not.

      Returns boolean

      Part of the [[Lock]] API.

      const lockPendingUnlock = baseObject.isPendingUnLock();

    • Same as calling optLock().orElse(null)

      Returns Lock

    • The modified date of this object.

      Returns Instant

      const isModified = baseObject.modified();

    • The [[User]] that last modified this object.

      Returns User

      const modifierName = baseObject.modifier().fullName();

    • A [[Java.Optional]] of the ancestor with the specific class.

      Parameters

      • classType: string | number

      Returns Optional<BaseObject<any>>

      const ancestors = obj.optAncestor(1000001).ifPresent(a => console.log('${a} exists'));
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      [[Java.Optional.ifPresent]]

    • Returns the [[Lock]]

      Returns Optional<Lock>

      Part of the [[Lock]] API.

      const lockExpire = baseObject.optLock();

    • A [[Java.Optional]] of the current object's parent object.

      Parameters

      • OptionalclassType: string | number

      Returns Optional<BaseObject<any>>

      const ancestors = obj.optAncestor(1000001).ifPresent(a => console.log('${a} found'));
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      [[Java.Optional.ifPresent]]

    • Same as calling optParent(var).orElse(null)

      Type Parameters

      Parameters

      • OptionalclassType: string | number

      Returns B

    • Get the [[Query]] associated with the [[QueryMetaData]].

      Parameters

      • Optionalquery: Unit

        Pass in a [[Unit]] to force the [[Query]] to attach to a specific [[Unit]].

      Returns Query<Record>

      TODO

    • Binds the form with the specific Multi-entry Form Report to the context, i.e. the [[QueryMetaData]]. It can then be accessed fromthe query using typical JavaScript dot or bracket notation.

      When require is called in imports.js, it creates a branch of the dependency tree for that object. It's not required to call require inside of imports.js, but if you don't, that object won't show up in the inspector.

      Parameters

      • Optionalparams: string | RequireParams

        If a string, that is used as the formula reference. If empty, defaults to the object's FID (see [[AltId]]). NOTE: . TODO.

      Returns MefrMetaData

      See [[FormMetaData.require]], [[QueryMetaData.require]], and [[writable]]

    • Reset the current object so that it is cleared from the cache and looked up from the database.

      Returns void

    • The [[Id]] or [[AltId]] that the system deems most relevant.

      Returns AltId<QueryMetaData> | Id<QueryMetaData>


      const displayDiv = `<div class="object-card" id="${baseObject.topId()}">
        <div class="title">${baseObject}</div>
        <div class="body">Hello World!</div>
      </div>;

    • Returns the bluestep.js classpath for the current object.

      Returns string

      const isBool = testForm.fields.mysteryField.typeName().toLowerCase().includes('boolean')

    • Makes changes to the database for this object

      Returns void

    • The version of this object or empty string if it doesn't exist.

      Returns string

      const version = baseObject.version();

    • Returns a view URL for this object, if it has one. This value is always a relative URL, meaning it does not contain the protocol prefix or domain name such as http://xyz.bluestep.net.

      Returns string

      const viewBtn = `<button data-href="${baseObject.viewUrl()}">Go to ${baseObject.displayName()}</button>;

    • Sets the form to writable. If this is not called, you will only be able to perform R from CRUD. It's suggested to do this in imports.js before calling [[require]]. Returns itself.

      Returns MefrMetaData

      B.queries.byFID['programs'].require()
        .forms.byFID['name']
        .mefReports.byFID['activePrograms'].writable().require();
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      [[B.queries]], [[BaseObjectLookup.byFID]], [[QueryMetaData.require]], [[QueryMetaData.forms]], [[FormMetaData.mefReports]], [[require]]

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