doctype — DocType

_DocType object

doctype.get(dt)

returns a doclist of DocType, dt

class doctype._DocType(name)

The _DocType object is created internally using the module’s get method.

name

name of the doctype

is_modified()

returns 3 objects:

• last modified date of the DocType
• whether the doctypes is modified after it was cached
• last modified date of the DocType from the cache

get_parent_dt()

return the first parent DocType of the current doctype

make_doclist()

returns the doclist for consumption by the client

• it cleans up the server code
• executes all $import tags in client code
• replaces link: in the Select fields
• loads all related Search Criteria
• updates the cache

doctype.get()

execute Request to load a DocType

doctype.update_doctype(doclist)

method to be called to update the DocType

• creates field names from labels
• updates schema
• saves compiled code
• marks cache for clearing