Creating Alert/Flag on Record for Model-Driven App

[joew72]

Hello, I've been tasked with creating an alert/flag system for our model-driven app so that a record will show some sort of alert or flag to indicate to the user that there is something pertinent for them to be aware of, for example:

User creates a record for Client (Table A) and fills in the required information. One of the fields (Column A) for the user to fill in is for favourite colour. Those who said 'red' would be pertinent. There would then be about 5 other Columns which would also need to provide an alert/flag for the user depending on the option selected/info provided.

I made a test which was to create a new column called 'Flag' in the table and then setup Business Rule which would turn the column to a warning emoji (⚠️) if any of the relevant 'pertinent' options were selected...

...this is obviously not a great workaround but users/management were pleased with the visual nature of this. I'm wondering if I've missed some OOTB, PCF Framework or anything else save for code. Appreciate code may be the answer here.

Any suggestions?

[PabloRoldan]

Hi, you could create a custom JavaScript setFormNotification  and upload that JS to your Form and place it OnLoad event

function showAlertBaseSomething(context){
let formContext = context.getFormContext();
let column1 = formContext.geetAttribute("FIELD_NAME").getValue();
//... All your logic goes here
//.. fields, calculations, flags etc.
//..
if(column1>100)//here  place all your validations to meet
    formContext.ui.setFormNotification("Here your place your messsage to be shown","WARNING",1)
}

and a ribbon tag will show in the form where you place the JavaScript

regards.

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[joew72]

Hi, this does sound like a solution but is there a no-code/OOTB approach that might be more suitable as outlined in my query? Keen to avoid using JavaScript whilst we have no one with a coding background (not against learning, just potential for opening a minefield that we're not currently ready for if we start using JavaScript)

[PabloRoldan]

Hi, AFAIK I'm afraid there is not build in alerts "like business rules experiense", you can find in AppSource a 3rd party solution for that.