I'm still trying to figure out how to create a custom form in the backend. I've tried doing it with Blocks only and it worked fine except for the fact that I couldn't save my images.
Anyways, now I've switched to using Ui-component. But the resources on the subject (up-to-date and complete) are scarce on the net. This is what I have so far:
Company\Manufacturer\view\adminhtml\layout\manufacturer_manufacturer_edit.xml
<page xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd">
<update handle="editor"/>
<body>
<referenceContainer name="content">
<uiComponent name="new_manufacturer_form"/>
</referenceContainer>
</body>
</page>
(so far so good, nothing fancy)
Company\Manufacturer\view\adminhtml\ui_component\new_manufacturer_form.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<form xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:module:Magento_Ui:etc/ui_configuration.xsd">
<argument name="data" xsi:type="array">
<item name="js_config" xsi:type="array">
<item name="provider" xsi:type="string">manufacturer_form.manufacturer_form_data_source</item>
<item name="deps" xsi:type="string">manufacturer_form.manufacturer_form_data_source</item>
</item>
<item name="label" xsi:type="string" translate="true">Manufacturer Information</item>
<item name="config" xsi:type="array">
<item name="dataScope" xsi:type="string">data</item>
<item name="namespace" xsi:type="string">manufacturer_form</item>
</item>
<item name="template" xsi:type="string">templates/form/collapsible</item>
</argument>
<dataSource name="manufacturer_form_data_source">
<argument name="dataProvider" xsi:type="configurableObject">
<argument name="class" xsi:type="string">Company\Manufacturer\Model\Manufacturer\DataProvider</argument>
<argument name="name" xsi:type="string">manufacturer_form_data_source</argument>
<argument name="primaryFieldName" xsi:type="string">entity_id</argument>
<argument name="requestFieldName" xsi:type="string">entity_id</argument>
<argument name="data" xsi:type="array">
<item name="config" xsi:type="array">
<item name="submit_url" xsi:type="url" path="manufacturer/manufacturer/save"/>
</item>
</argument>
</argument>
<argument name="data" xsi:type="array">
<item name="js_config" xsi:type="array">
<item name="component" xsi:type="string">Magento_Ui/js/form/provider</item>
</item>
</argument>
</dataSource>
</form>
I am aware the <fieldset> bit as well as the buttons are missing, but it's not relevant for my problem as the Block's creation page works fine without them too.
Company\Manufacturer\Model\Manufacturer\DataProvider.php
<?php
namespace Company\Manufacturer\Model\Manufacturer;
use Magento\Ui\DataProvider\AbstractDataProvider;
use Company\Manufacturer\Model\ResourceModel\Manufacturer\CollectionFactory;
class DataProvider extends AbstractDataProvider
{
/**
* @param string $name
* @param string $primaryFieldName
* @param string $requestFieldName
* @param CollectionFactory $collectionFactory
* @param array $meta
* @param array $data
*/
public function __construct(
$name,
$primaryFieldName,
$requestFieldName,
CollectionFactory $collectionFactory,
array $meta = [],
array $data = []
) {
parent::__construct($name, $primaryFieldName, $requestFieldName, $meta, $data);
$this->collection = $collectionFactory->create();
}
}
Once again, the Block's creation page loads fine without its getData() too.
There seems to be an overlay with a loader on top, and no further requests are made, no matter what I put in the <fieldset>.
This is what it looks like:
Does anyone have any idea on what could be happening there? What am I doing wrong?
edit: added @Aaron Allen's suggestion.
Best Answer
I think there is problem in your js_config. The namaspace and ui_component name must be same.
Try following change.
Change following lines
To
Make sure you use ui_component name as namespace.