PersistentBase.OnSaving() Method

Invoked when the current object is about to be saved.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpo

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpo.v25.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Xpo

Declaration

C#

protected virtual void OnSaving()

VB.NET

Protected Overridable Sub OnSaving

Remarks

Override this method in your PersistentBase descendants to add custom logic to a persistent object when the object is about to be saved.

Example

The example below demonstrated how to automatically populate the CreatedBy, CreatedOn, UpdatedBy, and UpdatedOn properties (audit columns) in an XAF business class.

C#

using DevExpress.Xpo;  
...

namespace YourSolutionName.BusinessObjects {  
    [DefaultClassOptions]  
    public class Contact : BaseObject {  
        public Contact(Session session)  
            : base(session) {  
        }  
        // Get a current active user
        ApplicationUser GetCurrentUser() {  
            return Session.GetObjectByKey<ApplicationUser>(
                Session.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ISecurityStrategyBase>().UserId);
        }  
        // Automatically fill the CreatedOn and CreatedBy columns 
        // when a current user creates a new Contact item.
        public override void AfterConstruction() {  
            base.AfterConstruction();  
            CreatedOn = DateTime.Now;  
            CreatedBy = GetCurrentUser();  
        }  
        // Automatically fill the UpdatedOn and UpdatedBy columns 
        // when a current user saves a modified Contact item.
        protected override void OnSaving() {  
            base.OnSaving();  
            UpdatedOn = DateTime.Now;  
            UpdatedBy = GetCurrentUser();  
        }

        protected override void OnChanged(string propertyName, object oldValue, object newValue) {
            base.OnChanged(propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
            if(!IsLoading) {
                switch(propertyName) {
                    // Run custom code when the "Email" property value is changed.
                    case nameof(Email):
                        UpdateContacts();
                        break;
                }
            }
        }

        ApplicationUser createdBy;  
        public ApplicationUser CreatedBy {  
            get { return createdBy; }  
            set { SetPropertyValue("CreatedBy", ref createdBy, value); }  
        }  
        DateTime createdOn;  
        public DateTime CreatedOn {  
            get { return createdOn; }  
            set { SetPropertyValue("CreatedOn", ref createdOn, value); }  
        }  
        ApplicationUser updatedBy;  
        public ApplicationUser UpdatedBy {  
            get { return updatedBy; }  
            set { SetPropertyValue("UpdatedBy", ref updatedBy, value); }  
        }  
        DateTime updatedOn;  
        public DateTime UpdatedOn {  
            get { return updatedOn; }  
            set { SetPropertyValue("UpdatedOn", ref updatedOn, value); }  
        }  
    }  
}  

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

XPO_how-to-track-changes-made-to-persistent-objects-and-write-them-into-a-separate-table-e2419/CS/Q149895/Northwind.cs#L29

protected override void OnSaving() {
    base.OnSaving();
    if(Session.IsNewObject(this)) UpdateAudit(Action.Insert);

VB.NET

XPO_how-to-track-changes-made-to-persistent-objects-and-write-them-into-a-separate-table-e2419/VB/Q149895/Northwind.vb#L33

Protected Overrides Sub OnSaving()
    MyBase.OnSaving()
    If Session.IsNewObject(Me) Then