Can I have Add button on a binding dual-pane to add child document directly

[tam-fast-gorge]

Hi team,
Is it possible to Model a Add new document button in the dual pane? (eg: on the same row of Cancel/OK button)
Usecase: when assiging link documents, I can add immediately create new entry without having to close the dual-panel, the new entry will be sorted into the Selected View when I save the child form model.

[malcolm-silver-ice]

Hi @tam-fast-gorge,

Yes and No…

Yes, it is possible to add new documents when using a binding but you need to follow a different modeling strategy → Composed Document Modeling

You can see examples of this in the “advanced” Workspace which comes with the installer. I’m using the version from the 2024.06-ext6 installer. Basically it works like this:

1. Create a Composed Document Model using the dedicated Editor in the SME.
   
   
2. Create a Form Model that references the new CDM. The Group and Field ids will have changed as the CDM is based on includes. You either need to model this again manually or copy your exisiting model and update the ids with the extract include prefix. For example field_c9ad3 becomes something like include_5f785_field_c9ad3 when it is included so the prefix include_5f785_ needs to be added to all ids relating to that include.
3. Delete and re-model the bindings (CDM bindings are different to “normal” bindings).

No, you cannot use a Dual Pane Selection. You need to model a Table List with Edit Modal. You can see this in binding-TeamPerson on PersonEmployeeWithTeamsAndContracts_CFM

This results in an “Add” button being shown under the Table List. Clicking on “Edit” opens the Dual Pane Selection as normal.

[tam-fast-gorge]

Thanks for the explaination. Unfortunately, customer is currently seeing the Table list with Edit and Add new button, but still they wish to have a shorter path to add new entry from the dual pane