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How to edit record in Lightning record edit form?
To specify editable fields, use lightning-input-field components inside lightning-record-edit-form component. See the Editing a Record section. To display record fields as read-only in lightning-record-edit-form, use lightning-output-field components to specify those fields.
How does Lightning recordeditform work in Salesforce?
So using Lightning:RecordEditForm we can createa new record or edit an existing record, check our custom validation and store the data into Salesforce without using single line of apex code. Lightning:inputfield check the basic validation of data format and required field. So we don’t need to worry about them.
When does onload happen in Lightning recordeditform?
The action triggered when the record edit form loads record data. If you load the fields dynamically, onload is triggered before the child elements of lightning:recordEditForm finish loading. To prepopulate a list of field values using aura:iteration , consider setting the values using the init event instead.
What are the record form components in Lightning?
The record form components, lightning:recordForm, lightning:recordEditForm, and lightning:recordViewForm, handle form density in similar ways. The density attribute is set to auto by default for all record form components.
How is the Lightning input field used in LWC?
The lightning-input-field component is used inside the lightning-record-edit-form to create editable fields. The lightning-output-field component and other display components such as lightning-formatted-name can be used to display read-only information in your form. lightning-record-edit-form implements Lightning Data Service.
How to add LWC component to contact record?
Now we can add this LWC component on the Contact Record page. Go to Contact record. Click Setup (Gear Icon) and select Edit Page. Under Custom Components, find your recordEditFormCreateExampleLWC component and drag it on Contact Page. Click Save and activate.
Are there fields that are not supported in Lightning record form?
Fields that have a spanning relationship aren’t supported by lightning-record-form. The fields specified must be associated with the same object-api-name. A field such as Contact.Account.Ownership is a cross-object reference between the Contact object and the Account object, and can’t be displayed in the form.