Set Single Line column to value of Multiline column

[Gerard Graham]

Hi there

I often hide the title field of a list in new and edit forms in favour of using a multi-line text column and using a workflow to sub-string characters from the beginning of the multi-line and setting the title field to that value. All works well, but when used in a task list with email alerts to the assignee the alert is issued before the workflow is finished so the title of the task isn’t included. If the multi-line has less than 255 characters I can set the title field in DFFS, but if there are more than 255 an error is the result.

Anyone know the code I’d need to use to sub-string the multi-line to get the first 75 characters?

Thanks, Gerry

[Alexander Bautz]

You can add this function to the Custom JS – change the “Description” fieldname to match your multiline field.

function dffs_PreSaveAction(){
    var fullText = getFieldValue("Description");
    setFieldValue("Title",fullText.substring(0,75));
}

Alexander

[Gerard Graham]

THanks Alexander

Works a treat

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