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KB0686189

How to override UI Actions for an extended table


6595 Views Last updated : Aug 17, 2023 public Copy Permalink
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Issue

How to Override UI Actions for an extended table



Description


How to override UI Actions for an extended table

Examples: 

Task Table (parent) has Close Record UI Action which you don't want to appear on the Incident Table (child)

Procedure


  1. Complete the following steps to override a UI action on the Task table for just the Incident table.
    1. Create a UI action on the Incident table with the same Action name.
          If the Action name is not defined, use the same Name.
    2. Enter a script that is specific to the Incident table.
  2. Complete the following steps to remove a UI action on the Task table for the Incident table.
    1. Navigate to the UI action definition for the Task table.
    2. Add the condition current.getRecordClassName() !='incident'.

OR

you can override the parent table UI action on the child table via setting the "Override" field as shown in the below screenshot,


Applicable Versions


All

Additional Information


Docs - Override a UI action for an extended table


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