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KB0656061

List v3 - sn-list-parent - inline update of dot-walking field not working


932 Views Last updated : Oct 16, 2023 public Copy Permalink
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Description

Using <sn-list-parent> on angular page.
Trying to update reference field (dot-walking) with inline editing on list.
Field not updated.

Steps to Reproduce

Reproducing with "problem" table.

Mdify layout of problem list t oadd some dot-walkin colum, for exampl e Configuration Item > Name

Open $list.do?sysparm_table=problem

Double-click and edit the field. Click "save".
Inline editor stuck in waiting state.

Sys log:

2017-05-15 12:04:27 (602) Default-thread-3 699998F8C33232008EBD1962C1D3AE53 #422 /api/now/ui/table_edit/problem Parameters -------------------------
sysparm_field_styles=true
sysparm_related_type=
sysparm_referring_record_id=
sysparm_reference_field=
sysparm_parent_table=
sysparm_referring_record_changed_values=
sysparm_referring_table=
sysparm_referring_encoded_record=
api=api
sysparm_limit=20
sysparm_offset=0
sysparm_fixed_query=
sysparm_relationship_id=
sysparm_reference_key=
sysparm_related_field=
sysparm_userpref_module=
sysparm_fields=name
sysparm_exclude_reference_link=true
sysparm_records=051e8f6cc0a8016600cdf7fd19e10414
sysparm_list_type=
sysparm_related_list_query=
sysparm_view=
sysparm_query=
sysparm_related_list=
sysparm_clear_stack=
sysparm_parent_record=
sysparm_display_value=all
sysparm_read_replica_category=list
sysparm_input_display_value=true
2017-05-15 12:04:27 (603) Default-thread-3 699998F8C33232008EBD1962C1D3AE53 WARNING *** WARNING *** getGlideElement called for unknown field 'name' in table 'problem'
2017-05-15 12:04:27 (603) Default-thread-3 699998F8C33232008EBD1962C1D3AE53 WARNING *** WARNING *** setValue called for unknown field 'name' in table 'problem'
2017-05-15 12:04:27 (612) Default-thread-3 699998F8C33232008EBD1962C1D3AE53 SEVERE *** ERROR *** java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.glide.rest.handler.impl.ServiceHandlerImpl.handleInvocationTargetException(ServiceHandlerImpl.java:79)
at com.glide.rest.handler.impl.ServiceHandlerImpl.invokeService(ServiceHandlerImpl.java:50)
at com.glide.rest.processors.RESTAPIProcessor.process(RESTAPIProcessor.java:228)
at com.glide.processors.AProcessor.runProcessor(AProcessor.java:468)
at com.glide.processors.AProcessor.processTransaction(AProcessor.java:199)
at com.glide.processors.ProcessorRegistry.process0(ProcessorRegistry.java:178)
at com.glide.processors.ProcessorRegistry.process(ProcessorRegistry.java:167)
at com.glide.ui.GlideServletTransaction.process(GlideServletTransaction.java:31)
at com.glide.sys.Transaction.run(Transaction.java:2033)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.glide.ui.list.TableEditService.cannotWriteToElement(TableEditService.java:354)
at com.glide.ui.list.TableEditService.setValues(TableEditService.java:321)
at com.glide.ui.list.TableEditService.updateGlideRecord(TableEditService.java:308)
at com.glide.ui.list.TableEditService.updateSingleRecord(TableEditService.java:177)
at com.glide.ui.list.TableEditService.updateRecordResponse(TableEditService.java:154)
at com.glide.ui.list.TableEditService.updateListEditRecords(TableEditService.java:80)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
at com.glide.rest.handler.impl.ServiceHandlerImpl.invokeService(ServiceHandlerImpl.java:43)
... 10 more

Exception on browser:

angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:95 PUT http://localhost:8080/api/now/ui/table_edit/problem?sysparm_records=051e8f6…lationship_id=&sysparm_userpref_module=&sysparm_read_replica_category=list 500 (Internal Server Error)
(anonymous) @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:95
r @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:91
g @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:88
(anonymous) @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:121
$eval @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:135
$digest @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:132
$apply @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:136
(anonymous) @ angular_includes_1.4.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:256
dispatch @ jquery2_includes.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:18
r.handle @ jquery2_includes.jsx?v=Mon_May_15_08_49_41_IDT_2017:18

Workaround

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Related Problem: PRB964285

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