Primefaces p:dialog doesn't always show up if update="dlg" in commandButton

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I have a jsf facelet page like this (extremely simplified version): ``` ... ``` It works fine, until I put a dynamyc Header in the dialog: ``` ``` at which point i have to change the `update` attribute in the `p:commandButton`: ``` update="@form :dlgEdit" ``` But in this case the dialog will show up only at the first click on the button. It won't show up the second time, then again show up... Why? How can I have the dialog show up always? Thank you

Accepted Answer

Use the `oncomplete` attribute instead of `onsuccess` attribute. ``` ``` The `onsuccess` attribute is invoked directly when ajax response is successfully arrived but long before the ajax updates are performed based on the ajax response. The `oncomplete` attribute is invoked when the ajax updates are successfully completed. See also the tag documentation of ``. Basically, this is the event invocation order: - `onclick` handler is invoked - ajax request is prepared with form data based on `process` - `onbegin` handler is invoked - ajax request is sent - ajax response is successfully retrieved (HTTP status code is 200) - `onsuccess` handler is invoked - ajax updates are performed in HTML DOM based on `update` - `oncomplete` handler is invoked

Primefaces p:dialog doesn't always show up if update="dlg" in commandButton

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