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BamaGirl
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5 months ago
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Dashboard component/business rule

Is it possible to do a live character count using a text box and label component inside of a business rule that counts characters as they are being typed into a text box component that is used in a d...
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  • RobbSalzmann's avatar
    RobbSalzmann
    5 months ago

    AFAIK not possible.  OneStream is proprietary UI components that lack the discreet event handling needed for your requirement.  You would have to make a user initiated button click round trip to a business rule for each character to accomplish this.

    Instead consider placing a label near the textbox informing the user of the character limit.  If exceeded on save, send back a message through the XFSelectionChangedTaskResult object in your Dashboard Extender code that handles this event.

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BamaGirl
New Contributor II
5 months ago

Thank you. This is a requirement we have had from several users. It would be great if Onestream would add the character count capability enhancement for upcoming releases. I do use the hover that shows the limit. I could also add a label. I'll work on the message to send back when they totally ignore all other messages. Currently they get the String or binary data would be truncated message which is irritating.  Thanks, I'll add logic for the error.