Copy row content for new row

Hi,

I am using Orbeon form builder.

Is it possible to copy values in a row to next row when clicking on '+' or 'Insert' menu from a repeater?
Below is the sample screen. When 'Copy' is checked for a row then that particular row's content should be copied whenever a new row is inserted.



Thanks,
Karthi

Hi Karthi,

You could do this by setting the initial value of the field to something like:

../preceding-sibling::children-iteration[1]/first-name

Which would give you:



And here is the source of a test form you can paste in Form Builder: take-previous-value.xml.

Alex

Hi Alex,

The example did not work.
I  think this works in latest version of Orbeon? Because it worked when I tried creating same form using Orbeon demo form builder (http://demo.orbeon.com/)

I am not sure which version the demo site hosts.
We are using version 4.9. Does this solution work in v 4.9 or are there any alternatives ?

Thanks,
Karthi

Hi Alex,

I upgraded to latest version and it works as expected for the '+' button, but still it does not work for 'Insert Above' or 'Insert Below' actions, same issue is exists for 'Repeated Section' as well.

Thanks for your help.

Hi Karthi,

Having and insert before / insert after seems to "conflict" with this behavior you're describing. Would in your case using the minimal appearance for the repeated grid make sense? I.e. setting the oxf.xforms.xbl.fr.grid.repeat.appearance.*.* property to minimal. Then it would be simpler for users to understand what data is copied: data on the last row is copied to the new row, alway added at the end.

http://doc.orbeon.com/configuration/properties/form-runner.html#appearance-of-repeated-grids

Alex