how do I set a value in a field on a form, using beforeLoad in UE script?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In a User Event (UE) script, you can set a value in a field on a form using the

beforeLoad

event, but there are some restrictions. The

setValue

method is only allowed in

beforeLoad

when the record is being created. If you're trying to set a value while editing a record,

setValue

will be ignored in

beforeLoad

. Here's a sample code snippet:

javascript
function beforeLoad(context) {
    if (context.type === context.UserEventType.CREATE) {
        context.newRecord.setValue({
            fieldId: 'custbody_my_custom_field',
            value: 'My Value'
        });
    }
}

In this example, 'custbody_my_custom_field' is the ID of the custom field you want to set, and 'My Value' is the value you want to set. If you need to set a value while editing a record, you might want to consider using a Client Script instead. In a Client Script, you can use the

pageInit

function to set a value when the page is loaded, regardless of whether the record is being created or edited. Here's a sample code snippet:

javascript
function pageInit(context) {
    context.currentRecord.setValue({
        fieldId: 'custbody_my_custom_field',
        value: 'My Value'
    });
}

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