Goal: I want to use a module as part of a modal and specifically, I want to be able to pass along input values that make modules behave certain ways.
Steps: create a module that relies on certain input values, and then import that module into a modal. Then pass in a certain input value and see if that has any effects.
Details: I am triggering a query based on that module's input value, and that is not getting triggered as far as I can tell.
I know you always ask for data dumps, exports and screenshots, but I don't feel comfortable sharing that data, as it includes certain personal information. I hope you can reproduce the issue based on the information above.
So to confirm, you want the query to run on input value change?
Also in the title you said module inside a modal, while in the first line you said module as part of a module Just wanted to clarify what the module that has the query you want to run is inside of.
I apologize for the late response, and the rather confusing post. After reading it back myself, even I couldn't figure out what the heck I was talking about
Anyway, as far as I can remember, the issue lies in importing modules into modals. There, it seems like certain Input properties aren't getting interpreted the same way, in my particular case when they should trigger a query.
P.s. Again, sorry if this didn't come across. When you're in the weeds building your app, it's often difficult to switch from "dev" to "friendly, clear and well-written forum mode", if you know what I mean. But that's not an excuse, I should take more time in the future.
It’s been a while since I last addressed this topic, but I think I’ve finally figured out what went wrong.
The issue stemmed from using an Input called "id," which seems to be a reserved term. Interestingly, Retool doesn’t provide any warning when you use "id" as the name for an Input.
What happens in this case is that when the module loads, the id gets automatically overwritten with the module instance's ID (for example, "someModuleName"). This was the root cause of my modules not behaving as expected. At first, I thought the issue was related to the context of modals, but it turned out to be a coincidence that this was the only place I encountered the problem.
To avoid this confusion in the future, I would strongly suggest that Retool provide a warning when users attempt to use id as the name of an Input. It’s very difficult to troubleshoot this kind of issue, and a simple alert would save a lot of time.
As for the solution on my end, I resolved it by renaming the Input from id to ID (in all caps), since it’s case-sensitive. This approach worked perfectly for me.
Just wanted to clarify what the module that has the query you want to run is inside of.
