Get or update a setting value using client API
Settings are solution components that enable developers to quickly configure apps to provide a customized experience. Settings can be used to enable or disable features or configure feature behavior for a single app or all apps within an environment. More information: Use settings to provide customized app experiences
The following functions can be used to get or update a setting value using client API.
getCurrentAppSetting
Gets the value of a setting for the current app.
Syntax
var settingValue = Xrm.Utility.getGlobalContext().getCurrentAppSetting(settingName);
Parameters
Name | Type | Required | Description |
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settingName |
String | Yes | The name of the setting to get the value for. |
Return value
Type: Same as the type of the setting: Number, String, or Yes/No
Description:
If the setting is Overridable:
When Value can be overridden is set to Environment and app, the setting app value is returned.
- If a setting app value does not exist, then the setting environment value is returned.
- If a setting environment value does not exist, the default value as specified in the setting definition is returned.
When Value can be overridden is set to Environment only, the setting environment value is returned.
- If a setting environment value does not exist, the default value as specified in the setting definition is returned.
When Value can be overridden is set to App only, the setting app value is returned.
- If a setting app value does not exist, the default value as specified in the setting definition is returned.
If the setting is not Overridable, the default value as specified in the setting definition is returned.
If the setting name is incorrect or the setting could not be found, the return value is null.
saveSettingValue
Adds or updates the setting app value for the current app or the setting environment value for the current environment.
Syntax
var appOverrideScope = 2; // Add or update a setting app value
var saveSettingOptions = {overrideScope: appOverrideScope, solutionUniqueName: mySolutionName};
Xrm.Utility.getGlobalContext().saveSettingValue(settingName, value, saveSettingOptions).then(successCallback, errorCallback);
Parameters
Name | Type | Required | Description |
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settingName |
String | Yes | The name of the setting to update the value of. |
value |
Number, String, or Yes/No | Yes | The value to update the setting to. |
saveSettingOptions |
String | No | Options when updating the value. It contains two parameters
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successCallback |
String | Yes | A function to call if the update is successful. |
errorCallback |
String | Yes | A function to call if the update fails. |
Return value
On success, returns a promise object.
Web APIs
You can also use the following Web APIs to get or update a setting value
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