Context

The kf.context method lets you access specific method based on the entity where you’re using it.

Context methods are polymorphic, it has different classes pre-initialized based on execution context.

For example, if you’re calling kf.context inside, you’ll be able to access methods such as getFields, updateFields, getTable, etc.

Below are the places where you can use kf.context

Custom components

When kf.context is used inside a custom component code, watchParams method can be used to subscribe for the changes happen through mapped params

Please refer more about watchParams here

Form

When kf.context is used inside a form events, it refers to the Form instance from which we can get and update fields and retrieve table etc.

let fieldId = "Purchase_request_number";
let requestNumber = await kf.context.getField(fieldId);

Please refer more about Forms and its methods

Child table’s Row

When kf.context is used inside a row’s field event, it considers the entire row as project.

let columnId = "Quantity_of_Product";
let quantity = await kf.context.getField(columnId);

Please refer more about Rows and its methods

Page (onLoad, unLoad)

When kf.context is used inside a page on load and unload event, the methods such as getParameter, setVariable, getVariables can be accessed from it.

// Make some api call and change the local variable based on that
kf.context.updateVariable("variableName", "some value");

Please refer more about Page and its method

Components

When kf.context is used in component event, refresh, show, hide methods from component instance can be accessed.

Please refer more about Components and its method