Modify Entities Execute Action in RAP

[patrick_winkler]

Hi All,

My requirement is that when a user clicks 'edit,' an action should execute based on certain conditions, and this action requires a parameter. How can we ensure that when the user clicks 'edit,' the required parameter is passed along?

[patrick_winkler]

In the behavior definition, you can use the annotation "with additional implementation" for the action Edit. In the implementation, you can then, for example, call modify entity ... execute ... and pass the required parameter if you can determine it programmatically.

[ankahit]

No, I want parameter to be fill by User and not via program 

[patrick_winkler]

I don't think you can add a user input to the default Edit action. Never tried it myself, but you can try this: Set the Edit action to internal so that it no longer appears. Instead, create a new button Edit2 with the user input. In the Edit2 runtime, you then call the internal edit action. The latter may not be allowed by the RAP framework at this point in time.

[ankahit]

Hey Patrick, how to set edit action to internal?

[patrick_winkler]

In the behavior definition: "internal draft action Edit;"

[ankahit]

Hi Patrick, I am trying this but unable to call edit action due to %Cid missing. Do you have any code snippet? That will be really helpful and will solve problem.

[patrick_winkler]

You can use AUTO FILL CID

MODIFY ENTITY IN LOCAL MODE zi_cubco6_s
      EXECUTE edit AUTO FILL CID with VALUE #( FOR key IN keys ( %key = CORRESPONDING #( key )
                                                                 %param-preserve_changes = abap_true ) ).

if not available

MODIFY ENTITY IN LOCAL MODE zi_cubco6_s
      EXECUTE edit FROM VALUE #( FOR key IN keys INDEX INTO idx ( %cid = |CID{ idx }|
                                                                  %key = CORRESPONDING #( key )
                                                                  %param-preserve_changes = abap_true ) ).

[ankahit]

Hi Patrick, Firstly, thank you so much for your assistance. I followed your suggestions, but unfortunately, they didn't work. This issue persists where my object page remains uneditable.

[ankahit]

Hi @patrick_winkler , I've made some progress on our project and we've decided to adopt a new approach. Specifically, we're enabling the edit button upon action click. However, I've encountered a few issues that I need assistance with. Firstly, when attempting to update the data of the action parameter in the draft, I'm encountering an error because there are no existing entries in the draft. The error message indicates that the 'draft instance is locked and cannot be edited'. Additionally, I tried creating with draft functionality enabled, but received an error stating that the same primary key already exists. My main concern now is ensuring that when a custom action is triggered, the data is stored in the draft table. Subsequently, when I click on edit later on, I expect the data to be retrievable from the draft table. Your insights on resolving this would be greatly appreciated.