How can I delete records from my database?
You can remove old or unwanted records from your database by directly deleting them from the View or by executing Deluge Script or by using Zoho Creator APIs. Once a record is deleted, you cannot...
View ArticleHow can I display custom error messages based on user input to your form?
You can display custom error messages in the Note field based on user input, using Deluge Scripting. The sample application Update Note in the following link demonstrates how to display customized...
View ArticleHow can I extract date from a date-time field?
Use todate() built-in function to extract date from a date-time field. For example, the following code will fetch the date from the date-time field named “DateTime” and update it in the variable named...
View ArticleHow can I get the time portion from a date-time string?
Time portion string can be obtained from date-time value using toString() function, as shown in the below code. a = ’01-Oct-2010 10:11:12′ ; alert a.toString(“HH:mm:ss”); …
View ArticleWhat is the Regex expression to validate a phone number in the format...
The following regex expression is used to validate the phone number in the format 999-999-9999 errors = List:String(); e = input.no; if(e.matches(“[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{4}”)== false) {...
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How to generate Feed URL for Views
Generating feed URLs for other services to pull data from Zoho Creator Views is possible. Find the detailed steps below. Log in to https://creator.zoho.com/home Click on your application name from the...
View ArticleEmbed the Form with a transparent Background
To understand this article, it is suggested to have some basic idea about Zoho Creator Forms, Embeddingand Customizing the background colors. Transparent background allows the Form to inherit the color...
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How to generate private permalink of the Form?
To generate the public link of the Form you created, Log in to https://creator.zoho.com/home Click on your application name from the list of apps and access your View Click on the Settings icon and...
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How to duplicate records?
To duplicate records, Access your Application and click on View. Refer to https://www.zoho.com/creator/help/views/view-records.html Select any record in the View and you will see the “Duplicate” option...
View ArticleHow can I send the URL of the uploaded file, in my e-mail message?
To send the URL/link of the uploaded file in the e-mail message, select the “Deluge Mode” tab in the message box of the “Email Task” dialogue. Specify the url within the <a href>tag, in the...
View ArticleHow can I delete records from my database?
You can remove old or unwanted records from your database by directly deleting them from the View or by executing Deluge Script or by using Zoho Creator APIs. Once a record is deleted, you cannot...
View ArticleIs there a bulk delete option to empty my database (i.e) all the records in a...
As of now, Zoho Creator does not support emptying an entire View. However, as a work around, you can create a copy of the Form ( based on which the view is created) and then delete the original Form,...
View ArticleHow can I display only unique records in a lookup drop down?
You can display unique records using the distinct() Deluge function. This function returns the distinct values of a field in a form.For example, assume the field "ProgramCodes" is a lookup to the...
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What is the URL pattern to generate the data of the view in the specified...
The URL pattern to generate the data of the view in a specified export format is given below: http://ceatorexport.zoho.com/<zohousername>/<applinkname >/<export type>/<view link...
View ArticleHow can I add new values/items in a Lookup field?
About the application The applicationLookupFieldTest comprises of two forms: Companies form with fields Company and Address Issues form with fields Company (Lookup field), Add new company (checkbox),...
View ArticleHow to dynamically filter a multiselect field
The method of filtering a multi-select field is very similar to dynamically filtering single-select dropdowns as described here. However, the problem with filtering a multiselect is that when you edit...
View ArticleCan I lock a record that is being edited, and restrict more than one user...
Yes, with Deluge Scripting you can lock a record that is being edited as described in the steps given below: 1. Create a Form, for example, with name “LockedID” with a number field to store the ID...
View ArticleHow to print an HTML view with background color and image?
It is quite common that when you print an HTML view, the background color and the image you have given in the HTML view will not be printed. To make the browser print images and colors, open your...
View ArticleHow to view the records that are added today?
If you want to restrict a View to display today’s records, Click on Edit this application and select your View. Click on Set Criteria ->Restricted Records. Choose “Added Time” for the first drop...
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