delete

delete()

domain: client

language: javascript

class Item class

Description

Deletes the active record and positions the cursor on the next record.

The delete method

• checks if item dataset is active, otherwise raises exception

• checks if item dataset is not empty, otherwise raises exception

• if item is a detail , checks if the master item is in edit or insert state, otherwise raises exception.

• if item is not a detail , checks if it is in browse state, otherwise raises exception.

• triggers the on_before_delete event handler if one is defined for the item.

• puts the item into delete state

• deletes the active record and positions the cursor on the next record

• puts the item into browse state

• triggers the on_after_delete event handler if one is defined for the item

• updates data-aware controls

See also

Modifying datasets