aras_labs_refresh_from_database.js

/*
  This sample code is intended to be attached to a button through CUI.
  The purpose of this code is to supplement the standard refresh functionality
  with the ability to refresh an item with information from the database.
*/
var inn = this.getInnovator();

var doc = parent.frames[1].document;

if (doc)
{
    // Make sure that any changes will not be overwritten unintentionally
    if (top.aras.isDirtyEx(doc.thisItem.node))
    {
        var options = {dialogWidth: 400, dialogHeight: 200, center: true},
            params = {
                aras: top.aras,
                message: "Refreshing from the database will overwrite your changes. Do you wish to continue?",
                buttons: {
                    btnYes: top.aras.getResource('', 'common.yes'),
                    btnCancel: top.aras.getResource('', 'common.cancel')
                },
                defaultButton: 'btnCancel'
            },
            returnedValue;
        
    	var wnd = top.aras.getMainWindow();
    	wnd = wnd === top ? wnd.main : top;
        if (wnd.showModalDialog) {
            returnedValue = top.aras.modalDialogHelper.show('DefaultModal', wnd, params, options, 'groupChgsDialog.html');
        } else {
            returnedValue = 'btnCancel';
            if (window.confirm("Refreshing from the database will overwrite your changes. Do you wish to continue?")) {
                returnedValue = 'btnYes;'
            }
        }
        
        if (returnedValue == 'btnCancel')
        {
            return null;
        }
    }
    
    // Get the most recent generation of the currently opened item
    var itemID = doc.itemID;
    var itemType = doc.thisItem.getType();
    
    var oldPart = inn.newItem(itemType, "get");
    oldPart.setID(itemID);
    oldPart = oldPart.apply();
    
    var newPart = inn.newItem(itemType, "get");
    newPart.setProperty("config_id", oldPart.getProperty("config_id"));
    newPart.setProperty("is_current", "1");
    newPart = newPart.apply();
    
    // Show the newest generation of this item in the same tearoff window or tab
    doc.thisItem = newPart;
    top.aras.uiReShowItemEx(oldPart.getID(), doc.thisItem.node);
}