RoyBaird
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| Posted: 02/04/2015, 7:09 AM |
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Documentation on JSON Service is almost non-existent. I created a JSON service to respond to a request. Now, I don't know what to do with it... I was able to overcome the issue of selecting the record I wanted by using the "build query" option in the wizard and setting the source to URL. I need to call the service from a page, but how?
Thanks in advance...
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RoyBaird
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| Posted: 02/04/2015, 7:32 AM |
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Ok, I just put the service in a url with the value of my search item and the data showed up. BUT, it does not have the field names with a colon. So, what's the point of using the builder? I can do all of that manually.
anybody?
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RoyBaird
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| Posted: 02/04/2015, 7:54 AM |
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Ok, Sportsfans, here is what you can do to use the service builder for a JSON response;
Use the query builder option to select the fields you want and the search item, but sure to use the same name as the request will have and set to URL.
after you generate the code, go into the HTML page and put in your item names with a colon and surround that with a double quote and remove them from around the data. I guess that is a little better than building the whole thing from scratch... but really it is the same amount of work. Ideally, CCS should put the field name in quotes and colon along with the value. Just like a record or grid.
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eratech
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| Posted: 02/04/2015, 8:29 PM |
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Roy - yeah, I think the JSON builder was overblown and for my small requirements I do as you did - create the grid and manually change the HTML to JSON formatting.
The Server Action 'Format JSON' really just changes the values to remove any non-JSON-lovin' characters.
I suppose with the ability to select the Grid Layout (Vertical, Horizontal, DIV) you could make a DIV template? I'll look into that.
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