I just took over a project from a developer who has already left an organisation and I'm doing some maintenance work in the project. I can see the following code in a custom web part
CurrentUserInfo CurrentUser = MembershipContext.AuthenticatedUser;
DateTime ExpirationDate = CurrentUser.GetValue("aps_expirationdate", DateTime.Now);
The strange thing is, I cannot seem to find this custom field 'aps_expirationdate' anywhere in the system or in the database.
I checked the following places but couldn't find it.
Checked Membership module 'User' class and 'User - Settings' class
Checked 'User' module
Did a manual Sql Search in the database to find a table with a column name 'aps_expirationdate'
but I cannot seem to find this column anywhere and the other strange thing is, when I debug the code it does return a date value. No bugs in the code so, cannot say that this is an invalid column name. Where else should I look?
Based on what you've put in your initial question, it sounds as if the column was added manually and not through the Kentico UI. In order for the data access layer or the Kentico API to know that field exists, the definition has to be stored within the Kentico module class and not just in the database.
Here's what I'd do to correct this:
Find what table the field exists in. If you want the custom field to be part of the User or User Settings objects then they need to be added to either the CMS_User or CMS_UserSetting table.
If the field does not exist in either the CMS_User or CMS_UserSetting table, then go to the Modules app in the Kentico UI.
In the Modules App, go to Membership > Classes > Users > Fields and add the aps_expirationdate field.
If you have data in the field aps_expirationdate in the other table, write a query to copy it from the other table to the CMS_User table.
Now the API call as noted above will work.
If the field is already in the CMS_User or CMS_UserSetting table, then you will have to do the following:
In SSMS, rename that field to aps_expirationdate_old.
In the Modules App, go to Membership > Classes > Users > Fields and add the aps_expirationdate field.
Assuming you have data in the aps_expirationdate_old field in the CMS_User or CMS_UserSetting table, write a query to copy it from the other table to the CMS_User table.
Your last bullet point states you "Did a manual Sql Search in the database to find a table with a column name 'aps_expirationdate'". This contradicts what you state at the end of your question which states "I cannot seem to find this column anywhere". If you cannot find what table the aps_expirationdate exists in, then check out the following SO answer to find that column in a given database.
https://stackoverflow.com/a/4849704/698678
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As the title suggest, I was wondering if it was possible to use any other column name for the index than id?
The documentation for creating a Mobile Backend in Azure and Xamarin Forms app stipulates that the index column must be id all lower case for the API to return data. What if your index column is called something else, for example idx_index.
My issue is that my database already exists and there are a lot of tables. I'd like to avoid having to rename the index columns in the database if I can.
Is there anything I can do that would help me avoid this problem or does it look like I'll need to rename my columns to id?
No - you cannot use any other name other than id. This is in-built into the SDK and you would need to alter both the server and client SDKs (and compile new ones) to support something else. This is a non-trivial update.
Since my database already existed all the column naming was set. To get around this problem when it came to Azure and it's expectation of a column called id I simply cast the column names in some custom views which were specific to my mobile app. For example:
SELECT index_idx as id,
name,
location
FROM mytable
I have created a customization which contains DAC extension. There are few extra fields added to Stock Item screen (InventoryItem table). After publishing, the customer had a requirements for one of the field to change its datatype from string to bool. I did updated in customization and published it. However, it did not updated in database. As a result it was throwing an error. Is there anything I am missing here? Please suggest.
Acumatica doesn't delete columns out of the database as a result of a change in your customization. You have two options here, you can drop the column via SQL command and publish, or more realistically, you can just create a new UDF with a different name and change your code.
I have a site powered by ExpressionEngine 2.5.x, using Freeform, integrated to post form data to MS Dynamics CRM 2011. The extension is nicely scalable, I can change the mapping, all that excellent stuff. My problem is how to find mapping values for Lookup fields in MS Dynamics.
I am trying to map form fields from the site forms, into MS Dynamics. Some of the fields are Lookups, in MS Dynamics. Our mapping calls out the numerical value of the Lookup item, rather than its name. (Which is good, because ppl can change the text names in the MS Dynamics console without breaking the mapping.)
My question is: I know how to find the actual back-end field names of form fields within MS Dynamics. But how to I find the numerical values of the picklist items and lookup fields? Say I have a Lookup field, for Lead Source (called campaignid). The items are:
web
online
radio ad
flyer
word of mouth
other
I know that when I edit options in an option set, I can see their numerical value. Where can I edit options in a lookup field? I've tried looking under Settings > Customizations > Customize the System, but didn't see anything called lookup.
Lookups are pointers to entities. They do not have numerical values like regular option sets. So I guess that you will have entity called Campaign (or lead) so you can check which campaigns exist in the crm DB where each entity will have view in the DB.
Let's see if i understand your question. You don't have a Lookup option like Option Set because a lookup is consequence of a relationship 1:N between two entities. So for edit a lookup you need edit a record of a entity. In lookup fields you don't have numerical values, you have guid that represent individually a record, so in a record a lookup is stored in database as a guid. Check this video.
Check here how find this guid with the record open.
A look-up field is, roughly speaking a pointer to en entity (in C# it's referred to as EntityReference instead of Entity) and it consist mainly of a guid and logical name of something.
Usually, in the code, when you have an entity, in order to access the fields of its lookup-connected entity, you'll need to make an extra query for that.
So, if you have a Contact instance and need to see the address of its parent customer, you'll have to get the guid and logical name (in this case it'll be Account) and retrieve the data for it separately.
EDIT:
Suppose that you have created an instance of Contact entity and you'd like to access its lastName field. Then you can simply refer to it as follows.
var value = Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“lastName”).getValue();
On the same form, there's also a field that refers to an Account instance (its name is parentCustomerId. Suppose now that you'd like to get the fullName field of the Account. One could expect the following to work.
var account = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("parentCusomterId").getValue();
var name = account.getAttribute("fullName").getValue();
However, that's not going to work, because the parentCutomerId is a look-up field. It means that it only contains a guid (a pointer, a reference) identifying an other entity. You'll have to use it (the guid) in order to fetch the instance that the look-up is "mentioning". Then you'll be able to check it's properties.
I am trying to append records in an MS Access table (I am using Access 2010, but can use 2007 if need be) into a linked SharePoint list.
There is an attachments field (when viewed from Access), but I am not concerned with appending these.
The SharePoint list has a few lookup fields, that in design view are of the Number format. Upsizing to SQL Server, I can confirm that they are numbers (and I assume the Id for the related SharePoint list object).
I copied the structure of the SharePoint list and pasted into a MS Access table, and then filled in a few sample records
I used the query wizard to select all of the fields of the Access table (minus the Access table's autonumbered ID and attachments), click "Append", and then selected the SharePoint list.
If I run this query, I get the error that X record(s) were not appended due to validation violation reasons, which is all of them. I've checked all field definitions and none are defined as required or have a validation constraint.
The only thing I can think of is that there is some issue with the Lookup fields, but each number Id I've checked is a valid Id.
I'm hoping for a MS Access solution, but if the only approach is to programmatically do it, could someone send me directions on how to get started with the SharePoint 3.0 SDK?
Thank you for your time.
Lookup columns are not number type even your parent items are of number type reason behind lookup column always attaches the item id of parent item.If you want to see the data in access kindly use the "export to Access" functionality available in datasheet view
I have linked to a SharePoint table, then appended directly to it from a query.
My issue is that this process takes a very long time to push up to SharePoint, then 2 times as long when first I need to delete the records currently in the list before appending.
Is there a better way to blow out and create the table while preserving the link since it is not an Access object?
Anyway I hope this may help you out some and get me some insight as well.
Regards.
I have a portal in my contacts table layout that shows related mention in a second "mentions" table. This related table has a relationship to a third "sources" table that I want the user to select from when they view the data in the "mentions" portal of my "contacts" layout. This works for the most part. The problem comes when the user changes the "source" in the portal then attempts to change the "source" in the next portal row t will change the "source" to the last select source regardless to make a selection
any ideas ?
here are some screen shots of how I have it setup
portal and specified field
and field control setup
and the relationship
You are modifying the value of the source field in the sources table, which is not what you want. You only want to use that data to populate your value list and store the serial number of that source (or the source text) in your mentions table.
1) Create a value list from sources using all values from the sources field.
2) Create a new field in the Mentions table called 'source.'
3) Add that field to the portal and remove the current sources field.
4) Apply the value list to your new field.
It sounds like your portal isn't actually the mentions table, but the sources table. Either that or the field that you're using to change the "source" is not in the mentions table, or is not the correct Table Occurrence.
The portal should be based on the Mentions table, and should contain a field in that table that refers to the sources table, not a field from the sources table.
Either way, to diagnose it further, I'd probably need more detail.