topic Re: Issue with DateTime picker in ThingWorx Developers

Issue with DateTime picker

sgobi — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:19:28 GMT

We are trying to map DateTime picker to a DateTime Input parameter to use in SQL queries.

It is working fine when a Date is selected.

It does not work when nothing is picked.

Appreciate any help and comments

TIA
Sabarish

Re: Issue with DateTime picker

ibanham — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:36:08 GMT

Have you tried adding a default value for the date/time input parameter for your SQL service?

Re: Issue with DateTime picker

nkhose — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:07:22 GMT

As datetime picker only has the changed event you can do the following

a) First give any default value through service which will be binded to Mashup Load Event

b) Then when the default value service is completed i.e ServiceInvokeCompleted you bind that to the SQL service you are now using on date time picker

changed Event

See below

Whole Scenerio below

Re: Issue with DateTime picker

sgobi — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:35:32 GMT

No. I don't have a default value. I don't want a default value in my target table.

I will still try adding a default value to see if that helps.

Thanks

Re: Issue with DateTime picker

qngo — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:46:08 GMT

You would need another service which verify the datetime input before calling the SQL query service. When nothing is picked in DateTimePicker, you can decide to give a default value as input for SQL query.

Re: Issue with DateTime picker

rpallares — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:03:46 GMT

Hi,

We had the same problem. For us the best solution was to create a search context with an infotable.

The binding works well through the infotable even if the date picker is undefined.

That problem is cleaner to encapsulate the entire search form. As seen, it's safer.

It allow too to pass the context through mashup parameters correctly, that is not working well with simple datetime data type.

Using a default value in services was not a good solution in our case.