refreshSubtabByNameAndPrimaryTabId()
Refreshes a subtab with the last known URL with the specified name and primary tab ID. This method can’t refresh a subtab if the last known URL is an external page or a Visualforce page. This method is only available in API version 22.0 or later.
Where NAME, PRIMARY_TAB_ID, ACTIVE, CALLBACK, and FULL_REFRESH are variables.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Name of the subtab to refresh. |
primaryTabId | string | ID of the primary tab in which the subtab opened. |
active | boolean | If true, the refreshed subtab displays immediately. If false, the refreshed subtab displays in the background. |
callback | function | JavaScript method that’s called upon completion of the method. |
fullRefresh | boolean | Enables a full refresh of the entire case feed. |
To see this example in action, click the custom link on a case. For more information, see Define Custom Buttons and Links in Salesforce Help.
This method is asynchronous, so it returns its response in an object in a callback method. The response object contains the following field:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
success | boolean | true if the subtab refreshed successfully; false if the subtab didn’t refresh. |