Resetting Virtual Fields With Button?

[DataCobalt]

Good afternoon,

 

I have made a few search pages with the method outlined here. These are working fantastic, but I would like a button to allow users to clear out the form and the method here has no effect whatsoever.

 

 

I have not deployed the version with the reset button so please let me know if this is just a feature that does not work in previews.

 

 

Thank you for your time,

 

-Blue

[Jan]

Hi DataCobalt,

 

Do you want to clear the data that has entered to fields and parameters?

So, when a user clicks "Reset" he should see empty fields of the Search Page and all records of Results page?

[DataCobalt]

Exactly. I am having these virtual search fields take and send parameters so a user can continually tweak and try the same search criteria to find what they want, but at the moment that causes issues if the user wanted to start clean.

[Jan]

Hello DataCobalt,

 

I am not sure that I have found the best solution, but it seems, it works.

 

You can use two Java Scripts.

Add the following code to the Header of your DataPage:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
var site_URL = "URL_OF_YOUR_PAGE";
var is_it_reset = window.location.search;
if (is_it_reset.indexOf("cbResetParam") > -1)
{ window.location = site_URL; }
</SCRIPT>

Please insert the correct URL of your site in format http://mysite.com

And add the following code to the HTML block where the Reset button will be displayed:

<input type="reset" value="Reset" id="reset_button">

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
function reset_data()
{
var site_URL = "URL_OF_YOUR_PAGE" + "?cbResetParam=1";
window.location = site_URL;
}
document.getElementById("reset_button").onclick=reset_data;
</SCRIPT>

Please insert the correct URL and make sure, that the correct sign is used in the "?cbResetParam=1"

If parameters are used in your URL, it means, the "?" sign already present in the URL, then "&cbResetParam=1"

If no parameters and no "&" signs is used, then "?cbResetParam=1"

 

I hope, it helps!

[DataCobalt]

That works like a charm Jan!

 

 

Thank you very much.