not holding the state when returning back to the page

[jyothi.a_jyothisree.yahoo.co.in]

i have a panel with input feilds for some i have to enter the values for some i need to select from the other page .when i select the value from other page and returning back to the page my values in the rest of the input text feilds disappear

smthing like

<rich:simpleTogglePanel  switchType="ajax"  >
           <f:facet name="header">Search</f:facet>
            <h:panelGrid columns="2"  style="text-align: right;">
            
            <s:decorate template="../layout/display.xhtml">
                <ui:define name="label">LLoyds IMO #</ui:define>
                <h:inputText id="lloyds" value="#{imvessel.lloydsImoNumber}"/>
            </s:decorate>
            
            <s:decorate template="../layout/display.xhtml">
                <ui:define name="label">Vessel Code</ui:define>
                <h:inputText id="lloyds" value="#{imvessel.vesselCode}"/>
            </s:decorate>
            
            <s:decorate template="../layout/display.xhtml">
                <ui:define name="label">Vessel Name</ui:define>
                <h:inputText id="lloyds" value="#{imvessel.vesselName}"/>
            </s:decorate>
            
            <s:decorate template="../layout/display.xhtml">
                <ui:define name="label">SCAC</ui:define>
                <h:inputText id="lloyds" value="#{imvessel.scacCode}"/>
                <s:link value="Select" view="/admin_configuration_transportation/IcCarrierList.xhtml">
                            <f:param name="from1" value="transportation_ocean/ImVesselList"/>
                    </s:link>
            </s:decorate>
            
            </h:panelGrid>
           </rich:simpleTogglePanel>

where i select the SCAC from other page .

                  <s:link view="/#{empty from1 ? '' : from1}.xhtml" 
                             propagation="#{empty from1 ? 'none' : 'default'}"
                               action="#{carrierAction.selectCarrier}"     id="voyage">
                             <h:graphicImage value="/img/Select.png" style="border:0" length="15" width="15"/>
                             <f:param name="scacCode" value="#{_icCarrier.scacCode}"/>
                   </s:link>

The problem is when i return to the page after selecting the value ,The values in the rest of the feilds disappear what do i do to retain the state .

Thnks

[niox.nikospara.yahoo.com]

<s:link> and <s:button> do not submit the form. Therefore all data is lost.

Use <h:link> or <a:link>. And a form!