Run Duplicate check on keyup event of backbone

Question

Hi All,

I am using a SugarCRM 7.7.0.0.

I want to run the default duplicate check functionality of SugarCRM on keyup event of the backbone controller.

So far, I have written the following code to extend the default controller of the record view, and I am unable to find what to do next (how to run the duplication check).

following file is located at:

custom/modules/Contacts/clients/base/views/record/record.js

({
 extendsFrom:'RecordView',

 initialize: function(options){
this._super('initialize', [options]);

//Add event that listens for keup event on last_name field
this.events['keyup input[name=last_name]'] = 'checkDuplicates';
},

 checkDuplicates: function(){
//Get current value of last_name
var sLast = this.model.get('last_name');

//Check for duplicate vlues if not empty
if (!_.isEmpty(sLast))
{
// run the default duplicate check for the contacts module here.
}
},
})

Any help will be appreciated.

Atif Hussain · Accepted Answer

There should be a POST endpoint for duplicate check with the URL /<module>/duplicateCheck with a record field (e.g. { "name":"Airline" }).

You could either use ajax:

$.ajax({
            beforeSend: function (request)
            {
                request.setRequestHeader("OAuth-Token", SUGAR.App.api.getOAuthToken());
            },
            url: "rest/v10/<YourModule>/duplicateCheck",
            data: {"name":"Airline"},
            dataType: "json",
            type: "POST",
            success: function(data){
                 //the data would have what you want here
            }
    });

Alternatively using Sugar's inbuilt tools:

 App.api.call('create', App.api.buildURL('<module>', 'duplicateCheck'), {"name":"Airline"}, {
            success: function (data) {
                //duplicates are in data here
            },
            error: function (e) {
            }
        });

I haven't tested these snippets, but you should be able to look at the api yourself at <yoursugarurl>/rest/v10/help.

Hope this helps!