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Ron WildRon Wild 

Testing size of lists or related item lists in Visualforce

I've been trying to MacGyver a way to hide an apex:repeat block if no items are found in the repeat list but haven't figured out a way to do it.

 

Ideally, there would be a COUNT() function that could be used to make rendering of an apex:outputPanel or other tag conditional.  e.g. render="{!COUNT(list)>0}" but such a function doesn't exist yet  (Vote for my idea here: https://sites.secure.force.com/success/ideaView?c=09a30000000D9xtAAC&id=08730000000KX2uAAG )

 

The function would be used as follows:

 

 

<apex:outputPanel rendered="{!COUNT(contact.related_items__r)>0}" >

<h2>List Heading</h2>
<apex:repeat value="{!contact.related_items__r}" var="item">

</apex:repeat>

</apex:outputPanel>

 

 

Has anyone come up with a workaround that might work in lieu of a COUNT() function?

 

Thanks,

Ron

 

 

 

 

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Cory CowgillCory Cowgill

Here is how I've done this before on an VF Oppty Page for Tasks:

<apex:outputPanel rendered="{!IF(currOppty.Tasks.size > 0,true,false)}">

 

You should be able to do same thing for your related objects.

 

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Cory CowgillCory Cowgill

Here is how I've done this before on an VF Oppty Page for Tasks:

<apex:outputPanel rendered="{!IF(currOppty.Tasks.size > 0,true,false)}">

 

You should be able to do same thing for your related objects.

 

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dfpittdfpitt

Hello,

 

I'm trying to use this with a related object but its not working.

 

If i write: <apex:outputPanel rendered="{!IF(relatedTo.Diagnosticos_Cita__r.size > 0,true,false)}">

 

I get this error: Error: Invalid field 'size' for SObject 'Diagnostico_Paciente__c'.

 

If I write: <apex:outputPanel rendered="{!IF(relatedTo.Diagnosticos_Cita.size > 0,true,false)}">

 

I get this error: Error: Invalid field Diagnosticos_Cita for SObject Cita__c

 

Any ideas on what mistake I'm making?

LinvioIncLinvioInc

You can't use ".size" in the context of a visualforce tag like that.  You'll have to store the size in a variable in your controller first, and then test it in the visualforce tag.

 

- R