Checkbox default value

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Hi, I have some columns in my database table with check constraints, which do not allow NULL values. Now I want to use e.g. a checkbox to set the value of this DB column:

    <column headerLabel="SL Knz">
      <checkBox column="SL_KNZ" checkedValue="1" uncheckedValue="0"/>
    </column>

When I create a new row in the datasource, fill some (other) columns with values and commit the changes to the database, I get a check constraint violation error, because an unchecked and never touched checkbox in a new row does not submit the uncheckedValue (ie. 0), but NULL! To really get the 0 submitted, I have to check and uncheck the checkbox. This may be a desired behavior in some cases, but is there a way to submit the 0 without checking and unchecking again?

Advanced question: Is there any chance to make Formspider analyse and use my DB table's default values (even "automatically")?

Thanks in advance, Marius

Answer 1

0	Set database column with default value!!! link answered 10 Feb '14, 06:29 haattila 11●3●10 accept rate: 0% The DB column is defined with 0 as default value! This seems to be overridden by Formspider with submitting NULL as explicit value for the column. (10 Feb '14, 06:35) Marius

Answer 2

Okay, I found out by myself. I had to create a domain with a default value and assign this to the datasource definition's column.

In my case:

created domain with Name "unselectedChkBoxDomain", Data Type "VARCHAR2" Length 1 and Default Value 0
edited datasource definition -> Columns -> SL_KNZ and set Domain to the newly created "unselectedChkBoxDomain"

Now a new row gets the default value 0 and sends this to the database, even if i never touch the checkbox. As soon as I check or uncheck the checkbox, the correct value from checkedValue="1" or uncheckedValue="0" is submitted.

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