Zoho Developer Hangout (ZDH) - Episode 16 | Client Script – Subform Population and Field Validation

Zoho Developer Hangout (ZDH) - Episode 16 | Client Script – Subform Population and Field Validation



Hello everyone,

Fueled by popular demand, we're back with a line-up of sessions in the Client Script series, focusing on advanced features and real-time business applications. As part of this series, expert developers from the Zoho Developer Community share their experiences implementing Client Script for various use cases.

Client Scripts are snippets of JavaScript code that run on the web browser instead of the server. They enable users to create custom actions that are not otherwise part of Zoho CRM’s native features, thus enabling users to customize Zoho CRM with their own business logic. With these custom actions, users can configure events for the various UI components and define the actions once those events are triggered. While encompassing hassle-free rich sets of client-side APIs, Client Scripts can also execute the Zoho CRM's server-side APIs.

Nowadays, our MVP Vigneshwaran, uses Zoho CRM's Client Script as his first method of approaching automation requests. In this session, he takes us through how he leverages the abilities of Client Script for two different real-world use cases.

About the Speaker:

Vigneshwaran
CEO
Traqmetrix Solutions LLP

A Construction Planning Engineer-turned-Zoho Developer, @Anonymous User's journey with Zoho began over six years ago. As CEO of Traqmetrix Solutions—a Zoho Authorized Partner—he has worked with clients and partners worldwide, delivering solutions across the entire Zoho ecosystem. His enthusiasm for sharing knowledge comes across through his Zoho Community forum posts. He has also been recognized as a Zoho MVP (Most Valuable Professional).



If you have a compelling use case that you're proud of implementing and eager to share with the developer community, send us an email at developer(hyphen)community(at)zohocorp(dot)com, so we can set you up for a session.
ZDH is a Zoho Developer Community learning initiative that aims to facilitate a platform for developers to share their expertise and learn from each other. The monthly virtual meetings are designed to help developers solve real-time business problems by leveraging Deluge and other programming languages. Notably, these sessions are presented by our esteemed Zoho Community members themselves, along with our team of product experts. This format offers community members the chance to engage in interactive discussions, share their own experiences, and gain valuable insights into innovative problem-solving strategies employed by their peers. 



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