Complex Processes XML

The Database Writer is capable of running very specific actions for a given list action (new/edit/delete) based on a user-defined action filter that can be used against the currently executing list item.

Example:

<ComplexFilters>

          <ComplexFilter runOn="edit">

<Filter>[Status]=’Completed’</Filter>

                   <ActionURL>http://lob.corasworks.net/filters/actions</ActionURL>

                   <Items>

                             <Item internal="false">

                                       <Name>Title</Name>

                                       <Field>Title</Field>

                             </Item>

                   </Items>

          </ComplexFilter>

</ComplexFilters>

Elements and Attributes (all except “internal” are required):

•      runOn (attribute of each <ComplexFilter>): Tells the control which List Item event to run the complex process on. This value can be new, edit, or delete.

•      Filter: The filter to run against the data to determine if the ActionURL should be called.

•      ActionURL: The URL to be called if the filter has matched the current list item data.

•      Items:  Parent element for SharePoint list field values to capture and send along to the ActionURL.

•      Item: Child element containing a <Name>,<Field> pair for each column of data you want to pass to the ActionURL.

•      Internal (optional attribute of each <Item>, default is false): Set to true to use the internal field name of the of the column you want to reference; otherwise the column’s display name is assumed. Possible values are true or false.

•      Name: The name to use for the parameter that will be sent forward to the ActionURL.

•      Field: The name of the SharePoint field to pull data from; its value will be used for the parameter value that will be sent forward to the ActionURL.