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hi

A very annoying thing happens (and so I get complaints from users...) when a webservice is executed, mainly with webservices based on Studio XML Queries.

The form gets a sort of refreshed (saving though what was there) and by that it returns to the top of the page. This enforces the user to scroll back to where the user was when the webservice was triggered (e.g. by clicking a button).

What can I do to bring the user back to where the user was (or on a specific field)?

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Ed Meiners
Lead Consultant MDIM
Wessanen Nederland Holding BV
Amsterdam
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Hi Ed

I was trying this out in 25.1, and it didn't jump around. So maybe upgrade? :)

It's been a long time ago that I tried this - perhaps on Foundation.  I  believe it's a combination of setting a class name on a field you want to focus on and using custom rule (javascript) that focuses on it.

I may be missing something, again, I can't double check this because a web service execution doesn't move me to the top in this version.

All of the Javascript developers out there - what am I missing?

Hope this gives you the start of an idea :)

Best Regards,

Sigrid

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Sigrid Kok
*Precisely Software Inc.

Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2025 02:34
From: Ed Meiners
Subject: Evolve - Set focus on specific field after webservice

hi

A very annoying thing happens (and so I get complaints from users...) when a webservice is executed, mainly with webservices based on Studio XML Queries.

The form gets a sort of refreshed (saving though what was there) and by that it returns to the top of the page. This enforces the user to scroll back to where the user was when the webservice was triggered (e.g. by clicking a button).

What can I do to bring the user back to where the user was (or on a specific field)?

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Ed Meiners
Lead Consultant MDIM
Wessanen Nederland Holding BV
Amsterdam
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hi Sigrid,

You have directed me in the good direction. The custom rule didn't work but with some help of my friend Chat, I found this custom rule to work.

It is really difficult to work with Studio Queries in Evolve. It seems that "refresh" (I belief the technical term is "render") of the form is after the data is placed in the form. Hence, this has for example impact on logfields. Rules on logfields, like formatting which are per default "Run rule on form load" often do not respond as expected.

Upgrade... hmmm, well yes, we will but to solve bugs it is a rather expensive thing to do...

Anyway, thanks!

Hi Ed

I was trying this out in 25.1, and it didn't jump around. So maybe upgrade? :)

It's been a long time ago that I tried this - perhaps on Foundation.  I  believe it's a combination of setting a class name on a field you want to focus on and using custom rule (javascript) that focuses on it.

I may be missing something, again, I can't double check this because a web service execution doesn't move me to the top in this version.

All of the Javascript developers out there - what am I missing?

Hope this gives you the start of an idea :)

Best Regards,

Sigrid

------------------------------
Sigrid Kok
*Precisely Software Inc.

Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2025 02:34
From: Ed Meiners
Subject: Evolve - Set focus on specific field after webservice

hi

A very annoying thing happens (and so I get complaints from users...) when a webservice is executed, mainly with webservices based on Studio XML Queries.

The form gets a sort of refreshed (saving though what was there) and by that it returns to the top of the page. This enforces the user to scroll back to where the user was when the webservice was triggered (e.g. by clicking a button).

What can I do to bring the user back to where the user was (or on a specific field)?

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Ed Meiners
Lead Consultant MDIM
Wessanen Nederland Holding BV
Amsterdam
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