How to invoke Backing Bean method and display popup simultaneously in ADF ?

This blog explains about invoking a backing bean method before displaying <af:popup>


Step1 - Define <af:popup> as shown below, Bind the popup to backing bean , I strongly recommend rather than binding to backing bean, Find the UI Component

Step2 - Bind to backing bean method as shown below

Step3 : Invoke the functionality whatever needed, then get the instance of the popup and invoke show() method as shown below.