Select specific row after a refresh

Question

I can not find this in the documentation. I have a table
which list all my records from an XML. I then have a detail region
that allows me to update the data in the CURRENT record. Upon
submitting the updated data to the server, I need the record list
refreshed, not a problem, and then the row previously selected to
be selected again as current row. I have a Unique ID that my
database assigns the records, but that will be different than what
SPRY assigns. What is my best solution? I hope I have not
miscommunicated this.
Thanks,
Lee

Answer 1

This sounds like something that should be added to the data
set api to help folks out. I've jotted it down. Until then, you can
use something like this:
function FindRowIDOfFirstMatch(ds, columnName, value)
if (!ds || !columnName)
return -1;
var rows = ds.getData();
var len = rows.length;
for (var i = 0; i < len; i++)
if (rows
[columnName] == value)
return rows["ds_RowID"];
return -1;
And call it like this:
dsMyDataSet.setCurrentRow(FindRowIDOfFirstMatch(dsMyDataSet,
'@id', '12345678'));
Of course if there is the possibility that it might not find
a row, then you would have to check for a -1 before calling
setCurrentRow.
For a data set observer example, look at this sample file in
the zip file:
Spry_P1_1_06-08/samples/SetCurrentRowSample.html
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