How to change Sitecore field value based on another field(s)
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Is there a way to dynamically change the value of a field in Sitecore based on other fields' values, something like computed fields in RDBMS?
For example, let's say we have a template that has the following fields:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Full Name
What I need to accomplish here is to change Full Name everytime a First Name or Last Name has changed.
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Is there a way to dynamically change the value of a field in Sitecore based on other fields' values, something like computed fields in RDBMS?
For example, let's say we have a template that has the following fields:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Full Name
What I need to accomplish here is to change Full Name everytime a First Name or Last Name has changed.
fieldtype
asked Dec 10 at 11:11
Jaffal
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up vote
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Is there a way to dynamically change the value of a field in Sitecore based on other fields' values, something like computed fields in RDBMS?
For example, let's say we have a template that has the following fields:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Full Name
What I need to accomplish here is to change Full Name everytime a First Name or Last Name has changed.
fieldtype
asked Dec 10 at 11:11
Jaffal
1458
Is there a way to dynamically change the value of a field in Sitecore based on other fields' values, something like computed fields in RDBMS?
For example, let's say we have a template that has the following fields:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Full Name
What I need to accomplish here is to change Full Name everytime a First Name or Last Name has changed.
fieldtype
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If you really need to dynamically change value of Full Name field, you can create your own ItemSave handler which will change this field for particular item templates.
You can use something similar:
public class CustomItemSaveEventHandler
{
//master database name
public static readonly string Master = "master";
//sample template id
public static readonly string TemplateIdItem = "{your_template_id_goes_here}";
public void OnItemSaved(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
Item item = Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0) as Item;
if (item != null && item.Database.Name.ToLower() == Master)
{
if (item.TemplateID.ToString() == TemplateIdItem )
{
item.Editing.BeginEdit();
item.Fields["Full Name"] = item.Fields["First Name"] + " " + item.Fields["Last Name"];
item.Editing.EndEdit();
item.Editing.AcceptChanges();
}
}
}
}
Add some logic when First or Last names are missing and so on.
Don't forget to create a patch file :
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/">
<sitecore>
<events>
<event name="item:saved">
<handler type="MyAssembly.MyNamespace.CustomItemSaveEventHandler, MyAssembly" method="OnItemSaved">
</handler>
</event>
</events>
</sitecore>
</configuration>
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
Thanks, Peter, but this will run for each item save on the tree, which might lead to a performance issue, I'm looking for a simpler approach is available.
– Jaffal
Dec 10 at 11:46
3
That is the way to handle this. If you do the check on the template and exit the handler if it's not the required template, you won't get a performance hit on the CM server. Make sure you set the config to not add the handler for the CD roles and you will be fine.
– Richard Seal♦
Dec 10 at 12:02
2
To further improve performance (and prevent infinite loops), you should also check the list of item changes to make sure either the First or Last name fields were changed in this save. See an example of that: sitecore.stackexchange.com/a/14742/342
– Dan Sinclair
Dec 10 at 13:43
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If you really need to dynamically change value of Full Name field, you can create your own ItemSave handler which will change this field for particular item templates.
You can use something similar:
public class CustomItemSaveEventHandler
{
//master database name
public static readonly string Master = "master";
//sample template id
public static readonly string TemplateIdItem = "{your_template_id_goes_here}";
public void OnItemSaved(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
Item item = Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0) as Item;
if (item != null && item.Database.Name.ToLower() == Master)
{
if (item.TemplateID.ToString() == TemplateIdItem )
{
item.Editing.BeginEdit();
item.Fields["Full Name"] = item.Fields["First Name"] + " " + item.Fields["Last Name"];
item.Editing.EndEdit();
item.Editing.AcceptChanges();
}
}
}
}
Add some logic when First or Last names are missing and so on.
Don't forget to create a patch file :
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/">
<sitecore>
<events>
<event name="item:saved">
<handler type="MyAssembly.MyNamespace.CustomItemSaveEventHandler, MyAssembly" method="OnItemSaved">
</handler>
</event>
</events>
</sitecore>
</configuration>
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
Thanks, Peter, but this will run for each item save on the tree, which might lead to a performance issue, I'm looking for a simpler approach is available.
– Jaffal
Dec 10 at 11:46
3
That is the way to handle this. If you do the check on the template and exit the handler if it's not the required template, you won't get a performance hit on the CM server. Make sure you set the config to not add the handler for the CD roles and you will be fine.
– Richard Seal♦
Dec 10 at 12:02
2
To further improve performance (and prevent infinite loops), you should also check the list of item changes to make sure either the First or Last name fields were changed in this save. See an example of that: sitecore.stackexchange.com/a/14742/342
– Dan Sinclair
Dec 10 at 13:43
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
accepted
If you really need to dynamically change value of Full Name field, you can create your own ItemSave handler which will change this field for particular item templates.
You can use something similar:
public class CustomItemSaveEventHandler
{
//master database name
public static readonly string Master = "master";
//sample template id
public static readonly string TemplateIdItem = "{your_template_id_goes_here}";
public void OnItemSaved(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
Item item = Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0) as Item;
if (item != null && item.Database.Name.ToLower() == Master)
{
if (item.TemplateID.ToString() == TemplateIdItem )
{
item.Editing.BeginEdit();
item.Fields["Full Name"] = item.Fields["First Name"] + " " + item.Fields["Last Name"];
item.Editing.EndEdit();
item.Editing.AcceptChanges();
}
}
}
}
Add some logic when First or Last names are missing and so on.
Don't forget to create a patch file :
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/">
<sitecore>
<events>
<event name="item:saved">
<handler type="MyAssembly.MyNamespace.CustomItemSaveEventHandler, MyAssembly" method="OnItemSaved">
</handler>
</event>
</events>
</sitecore>
</configuration>
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
Thanks, Peter, but this will run for each item save on the tree, which might lead to a performance issue, I'm looking for a simpler approach is available.
– Jaffal
Dec 10 at 11:46
3
That is the way to handle this. If you do the check on the template and exit the handler if it's not the required template, you won't get a performance hit on the CM server. Make sure you set the config to not add the handler for the CD roles and you will be fine.
– Richard Seal♦
Dec 10 at 12:02
2
To further improve performance (and prevent infinite loops), you should also check the list of item changes to make sure either the First or Last name fields were changed in this save. See an example of that: sitecore.stackexchange.com/a/14742/342
– Dan Sinclair
Dec 10 at 13:43
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
accepted
up vote
6
down vote
accepted
If you really need to dynamically change value of Full Name field, you can create your own ItemSave handler which will change this field for particular item templates.
You can use something similar:
public class CustomItemSaveEventHandler
{
//master database name
public static readonly string Master = "master";
//sample template id
public static readonly string TemplateIdItem = "{your_template_id_goes_here}";
public void OnItemSaved(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
Item item = Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0) as Item;
if (item != null && item.Database.Name.ToLower() == Master)
{
if (item.TemplateID.ToString() == TemplateIdItem )
{
item.Editing.BeginEdit();
item.Fields["Full Name"] = item.Fields["First Name"] + " " + item.Fields["Last Name"];
item.Editing.EndEdit();
item.Editing.AcceptChanges();
}
}
}
}
Add some logic when First or Last names are missing and so on.
Don't forget to create a patch file :
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/">
<sitecore>
<events>
<event name="item:saved">
<handler type="MyAssembly.MyNamespace.CustomItemSaveEventHandler, MyAssembly" method="OnItemSaved">
</handler>
</event>
</events>
</sitecore>
</configuration>
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
If you really need to dynamically change value of Full Name field, you can create your own ItemSave handler which will change this field for particular item templates.
You can use something similar:
public class CustomItemSaveEventHandler
{
//master database name
public static readonly string Master = "master";
//sample template id
public static readonly string TemplateIdItem = "{your_template_id_goes_here}";
public void OnItemSaved(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
Item item = Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0) as Item;
if (item != null && item.Database.Name.ToLower() == Master)
{
if (item.TemplateID.ToString() == TemplateIdItem )
{
item.Editing.BeginEdit();
item.Fields["Full Name"] = item.Fields["First Name"] + " " + item.Fields["Last Name"];
item.Editing.EndEdit();
item.Editing.AcceptChanges();
}
}
}
}
Add some logic when First or Last names are missing and so on.
Don't forget to create a patch file :
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/">
<sitecore>
<events>
<event name="item:saved">
<handler type="MyAssembly.MyNamespace.CustomItemSaveEventHandler, MyAssembly" method="OnItemSaved">
</handler>
</event>
</events>
</sitecore>
</configuration>
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
edited Dec 10 at 13:10
Richard Seal♦
13.4k32458
13.4k32458
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
answered Dec 10 at 11:38
Peter Procházka
4,5251837
4,5251837
Thanks, Peter, but this will run for each item save on the tree, which might lead to a performance issue, I'm looking for a simpler approach is available.
– Jaffal
Dec 10 at 11:46
3
That is the way to handle this. If you do the check on the template and exit the handler if it's not the required template, you won't get a performance hit on the CM server. Make sure you set the config to not add the handler for the CD roles and you will be fine.
– Richard Seal♦
Dec 10 at 12:02
2
To further improve performance (and prevent infinite loops), you should also check the list of item changes to make sure either the First or Last name fields were changed in this save. See an example of that: sitecore.stackexchange.com/a/14742/342
– Dan Sinclair
Dec 10 at 13:43
add a comment |
Thanks, Peter, but this will run for each item save on the tree, which might lead to a performance issue, I'm looking for a simpler approach is available.
– Jaffal
Dec 10 at 11:46
3
That is the way to handle this. If you do the check on the template and exit the handler if it's not the required template, you won't get a performance hit on the CM server. Make sure you set the config to not add the handler for the CD roles and you will be fine.
– Richard Seal♦
Dec 10 at 12:02
2
To further improve performance (and prevent infinite loops), you should also check the list of item changes to make sure either the First or Last name fields were changed in this save. See an example of that: sitecore.stackexchange.com/a/14742/342
– Dan Sinclair
Dec 10 at 13:43
Thanks, Peter, but this will run for each item save on the tree, which might lead to a performance issue, I'm looking for a simpler approach is available.
– Jaffal
Dec 10 at 11:46
Thanks, Peter, but this will run for each item save on the tree, which might lead to a performance issue, I'm looking for a simpler approach is available.
– Jaffal
Dec 10 at 11:46
3
3
That is the way to handle this. If you do the check on the template and exit the handler if it's not the required template, you won't get a performance hit on the CM server. Make sure you set the config to not add the handler for the CD roles and you will be fine.
– Richard Seal♦
Dec 10 at 12:02
That is the way to handle this. If you do the check on the template and exit the handler if it's not the required template, you won't get a performance hit on the CM server. Make sure you set the config to not add the handler for the CD roles and you will be fine.
– Richard Seal♦
Dec 10 at 12:02
2
2
To further improve performance (and prevent infinite loops), you should also check the list of item changes to make sure either the First or Last name fields were changed in this save. See an example of that: sitecore.stackexchange.com/a/14742/342
– Dan Sinclair
Dec 10 at 13:43
To further improve performance (and prevent infinite loops), you should also check the list of item changes to make sure either the First or Last name fields were changed in this save. See an example of that: sitecore.stackexchange.com/a/14742/342
– Dan Sinclair
Dec 10 at 13:43
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