Acumatica - How to change the page opened by the edit button (pencil) - customization

I'm trying to customize a page so that the edit button (the pencil icon one) directs the user to a specific page. In my case, the edit button is linked to a BAccountID field :
By default, it opens the Business Account's page (page CR303000):
I would like it to open a different page that I created that has a similar BAccount view (page AR303001) :
Can this be done ? And how ? I can't seem to find the code behind this logic.

The target graph is declared in the PXPrimaryGraph attribute decorating the DAC.
BAccount DAC is a special case that uses a more complex attribute (CRCacheIndependentPrimaryGraphList) that inherits from PXPrimaryGraph.
[CRCacheIndependentPrimaryGraphList(new Type[]{
typeof(CR.BusinessAccountMaint),
typeof(EP.EmployeeMaint),
typeof(AP.VendorMaint),
typeof(AP.VendorMaint),
typeof(AR.CustomerMaint),
typeof(AR.CustomerMaint),
typeof(AP.VendorMaint),
typeof(AR.CustomerMaint),
typeof(CR.BusinessAccountMaint)},
new Type[]{
typeof(Select<CR.BAccount, Where<CR.BAccount.bAccountID, Equal<Current<BAccount.bAccountID>>,
And<Current<BAccount.viewInCrm>, Equal<True>>>>),
typeof(Select<EP.EPEmployee, Where<EP.EPEmployee.bAccountID, Equal<Current<BAccount.bAccountID>>>>),
typeof(Select<AP.VendorR, Where<AP.VendorR.bAccountID, Equal<Current<BAccount.bAccountID>>>>),
typeof(Select<AP.Vendor, Where<AP.Vendor.bAccountID, Equal<Current<BAccountR.bAccountID>>>>),
typeof(Select<AR.Customer, Where<AR.Customer.bAccountID, Equal<Current<BAccount.bAccountID>>>>),
typeof(Select<AR.Customer, Where<AR.Customer.bAccountID, Equal<Current<BAccountR.bAccountID>>>>),
typeof(Where<CR.BAccountR.bAccountID, Less<Zero>,
And<BAccountR.type, Equal<BAccountType.vendorType>>>),
typeof(Where<CR.BAccountR.bAccountID, Less<Zero>,
And<BAccountR.type, Equal<BAccountType.customerType>>>),
typeof(Select<CR.BAccount,
Where2<Where<
CR.BAccount.type, Equal<BAccountType.prospectType>,
Or<CR.BAccount.type, Equal<BAccountType.customerType>,
Or<CR.BAccount.type, Equal<BAccountType.vendorType>,
Or<CR.BAccount.type, Equal<BAccountType.combinedType>>>>>,
And<Where<CR.BAccount.bAccountID, Equal<Current<BAccount.bAccountID>>,
Or<Current<BAccount.bAccountID>, Less<Zero>>>>>>)
},
VerifyRightsBy = new [] { typeof(CR.BusinessAccountMaint) })]
There is no way to easily customize this attribute. To change it would you need to replace the BAccount DAC with another one. The preferred method for your use case is to avoid usage PXPrimaryGraph attribute by using a regular action button.
The action button can be configured to show the pencil icon:
Make PXButton appear as pencil icon
And it can be displayed beside the field using PXLayout Merge property or you can use LinkCommand to redirect:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/60446714/7376238

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Acumatica-LotSerialNbrAttribute screen on mobile app

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This customization adds a new screen for look for InventoryID and LotSerialNbr and visualize its attributes.
I'm trying to add this window to the acumatica mobile app.
Here my code:
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Here the InventoryID selector in blank.
Hope you can help me to successfully publish this screen on acumatica mobile app.
Thanks.
Attributes are a grid style representation in Acumatica. That means you need a container that will show multiple records. I'm getting rusty on mobile pretty quickly, but I believe your definition is set to display a single value value only.
Try adding a separate container for attributes:
add container "AttributesAttributes" {
add field "Attribute"
add field "Value"
}
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Sitecore custom ribbon button not working

I have created a custom ribbon button following the steps mentioned in http://jondjones.com/how-to-add-a-custom-sitecore-button-to-the-editor-ribbon/
I can see the button appearing in sitecore:
Custom button
Command does not get triggered when clicked on the button.
Below is my code:
using System;
using Sitecore.Shell.Applications.Dialogs.ProgressBoxes;
using Sitecore.Shell.Framework.Commands;
namespace SitecoreVsPoc.Commands
{
public class TranslateContent : Command
{
private static readonly object Monitor = new object();
public override void Execute(CommandContext context)
{
if (context == null)
return;
try
{
ProgressBox.Execute("Arjun", "Title", "Applications/32x32/refresh.png", Refresh);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Error("Error!", ex, this);
}
}
public void Refresh(params object[] parameters)
{
// Do Stuff
}
}
}
Below is the command I have registered in commands.config:
<command name="contenteditor:translatecontent" type="SitecoreVsPoc.Commands.TranslateContent,SitecoreVsPoc" />
Note: I am using Sitecore 8.2 initial release.
Can someone suggest a solution for this?
In Sitecore 8 it was changed the way you add Ribbon button. As far I see your link is from Sitecore 7 or 6.
To create the new button item for the Experience Editor ribbon:
In the Core database, open the Content Editor and navigate to /sitecore/content/Applications/WebEdit/Ribbons/WebEdit/Page Editor/Edit.
Create a new item based on the relevant ribbon control template, for example, the Small Button template. The templates are located at /sitecore/templates/System/Ribbon/.
For the new item, add the following information:
In the Header field, enter the display name of the button.
In the ID field, enter a unique identifier for the item. For example, you can include the ribbon group name in the ID.
In the Icon field, enter the path to the relevant icon. Depending on the button you create, adjust the icon size accordingly.
Open Sitecore Rocks and add the relevant control rendering, for example SmallButton, to the layout of the button item you created.
Enter a unique ID for the rendering.
For other SPEAK controls, you can point to another item in the Data Source field and specify the configuration in this other item.
Important
More informations you can find here: https://doc.sitecore.net/sitecore_experience_platform/content_authoring/the_editing_tools/the_experience_editor/customize_the_experience_editor_ribbon
http://reyrahadian.com/2015/04/15/sitecore-8-adding-edit-meta-data-button-in-experience-editor/
Before it was very simple, you didn't need to add new code:
https://blog.istern.dk/2012/05/21/running-sitecore-field-editor-from-a-command/

Sitecore 8 MVC : How to make the field editable in Page Editor

I'm trying to make my Sitecore site compatible with page editor i.e. all the fields text, rich text editor, etc, should be able to be updated in Page Editor.
So far I've modified the TDS T4 template which returns a HTMLString for each field like below:
public HtmlString HeroImageField(bool isEditable = true, string parameters = "")
{
string renderParameter = GenerateRenderParameter(isEditable, parameters);
return new HtmlString(Sitecore.Web.UI.WebControls.FieldRenderer.Render(
Sitecore.Context.Database.GetItem(this.EntityId.ToString()), "Hero Image", renderParameter ));
}
So, in view I just call Model.HeroImage()
Is there a better way to achieve above? Maybe Glass Mapper comes with out of box support for this (which I don't know).
Sitecore comes with MVC helpers that you can use to make fields editable:
#Html.Sitecore().Field("My Field Name") //Context item by default
#Html.Sitecore().Field("My Field Name", Model.PageItem) //Explicit page item
#Html.Sitecore().Field("My Field Name", Model.Item) //Datasource item (may be context item)
My recommendation is also to use a controller to load a different view for editing. There is often a different visual needed for authoring fields. Carousels/tabs should be flattened out, validation messages need to be exposed, etc.
See more at:
http://sitecore-community.github.io/docs/sitecore-mvc/rendering-content/
Glass mapper has something OOTB for that. You can use the extended WebViewPage GlassView and use the Editable methods as described here:
http://glass.lu/Mapper/Sc/Tutorials/Tutorial14

How to enable F5 for own view/explorer?

I have a view (ViewPart) based on my own objects (with an ITreeContentProvider). How can I enable the F5-key and the corresponding menu entry (File -> Refresh) for this view? Currently it's disabled.
The refresh action is a retargetable action with id IWorkbenchCommandConstants.FILE_REFRESH and usually implemented with org.eclipse.ui.actions.RefreshAction. So something like this in your ViewPart:
RefreshAction refreshResourcesAction = new RefreshAction(getViewSite());
refreshResourcesAction.setActionDefinitionId(IWorkbenchCommandConstants.FILE_REFRESH);
IActionBars bars = getViewSite().getActionBars();
bars.setGlobalActionHandler(ActionFactory.REFRESH.getId(), refreshResourcesAction);
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How to get a reference to the currently edited item when inside a custom field in Sitecore

In Sitecore I have created a custom field (via this recipe: http://sdn.sitecore.net/Articles/API/Creating%20a%20Composite%20Custom%20Field/Adding%20a%20Custom%20Field%20to%20Sitecore%20Client.aspx)
The field is for use in the content editor.
The custom field has a menuitem attached (the little textbutton rendered just above the field)
The custom field work as expected and the menuitem hooks into code in the custom field class as it should. However, the logic I need to implement for the menuitem requires that I get a reference to the item that is currently being edited by the user in the content editor.
However, to my surprise this doesn't work:
Sitecore.Context.Item
This does not give me the item that the user is currently editing, but instead the "content editor" item, which is always the same.
I would think there would simply be a property of some object in the API, but I can't find it.
If you are following this article then you will have defined a property on your control..
public string ItemID { get; set;}
.. this will be populated with the ID for the item you are editing. You should be able resolve the Item object from this ID using something like:
Sitecore.Data.Database.GetDatabase("master").GetItem(ItemID)
.. if you are just looking just for the value of the field you are editing you can use the base.Value field.
The best place to ask this would be on the developer forum, you should get a good response on there.
Though, taking a look through the Sitecore code, it looks like this might be what you want. Try reading it from the ViewState:
public string ItemID
{
get
{
return base.GetViewStateString("ItemID");
}
set
{
Assert.ArgumentNotNullOrEmpty(value, "value");
base.SetViewStateString("ItemID", value);
}
}
Stephen Pope is right, though there are more properties that you can 'automagiacally' retrieve from Sitecore. Some properties, just like ItemID are put on the field via reflection. There's also the ItemVersion and Source that can be useful for your custom controls.
If you're intereseted, take a peek inside the class Sitecore.Shell.Applications.ContentEditor.EditorFormatter, and especially its method SetProperties:
ReflectionUtil.SetProperty(editor, "ItemID", field.ItemField.Item.ID.ToString());
ReflectionUtil.SetProperty(editor, "ItemVersion", field.ItemField.Item.Version.ToString());