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Daisuke KajikiRookie

Customize the display of user information in the application barCompleted

For example, change the username displayed in the application bar to first name and last name. 

12
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Arjan Sollie
Thinkwise blogger
Arjan SollieThinkwise blogger

Prefilter in functionality screen for disapproved control proceduresCompleted

When you are using the code review tools that are available within the Software Factory on occasion you will come across control procedures that contain templates that are insufficient and will result in disapproving the control procedure.Currently the only way to quickly gain insights into disapproved control procedures is from within the validation screen.I would like a prefilter in het functionality screen which will allow you to filter on disapproved control procedures that we submitted by me as a developer. That way I can quickly see which control procedures I have to change to fix them before being able to deploy my project version.

8
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Marcel van Langen
Sidekick
Marcel van LangenSidekick

When running unit tests/synchronization remember credentialsCompleted

When you run unit tests you can either use Windows Integrated Authentication or manually enter your credentials. When you select the latter, there is no pre-entered data. In other parts of TSF (for instance when you want to generate a definition and connect to the database) the same data is pre-entered. But not when running unit test. Pre-entering it there as well would save a lot of time, especially when developing (and you want to run it multiple times to see if it is working).

6
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Remember connection settingsCompleted

At the last step of the creation process (execute source code) the user has to connect to a database. One setting is remembered, I believe this is the connection set up in the runtime config? This is already helpful but it would be even better if all connections would be remembered and you could select one from the drop down list, just like how SSMS connections system works but then include the database. This would save the hassle of having to type the connection every time you deploy against a test, training, acceptance or production environment. 

5
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Keep message 'Synchronisation finished' inside GUICompleted

  Can this popup be kept within the GUI, or the message be given in the information panel? You do not always notice that it floats somewhere on the desktop. Especially if the synchronization runs on a remote desktop and you return after a while.  

5
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Custom system flow schedule in IAMCompleted

Currently if you want to have a scheduled process flow (system flow) you have to setup the schedule in software factory and then synchronize this to IAM. However if you want to deviate from this schedule you have to go back to the software factory create a new schedule or amend the existing one and synchronize to IAM. It would add a lot of flexibility to have the option to create a custom system flow schedule in IAM. Otherwise for larger applications you would have to create a schedule for each possible iteration. For this to work there needs to be an option to check whether a system flow schedule can be set to a custom schedule or not. So a tickbox in the software factory should be added "custom schedule allowed.”. 

6
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Optimize task 'Synchronize to IAM'Completed

Some ideas to improve the Synchrozation Process between SF and IAM.Remember all Connection parameters, since the session was started, because it is very frustrating to re-enter Host, DB Name, Username and Password, again and again. Per environment would be great. Especially in cloud environments with long, non friendly, values.Make the task parameter field at least twice as long. 

5
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Dennis van Leeuwen
Hero
Dennis van LeeuwenHero

Reason of Synchronize to IAMCompleted

It would be nice if the task (start_sync_meta_model_to_iam) pop-up to synchronize the SF model to IAM would be extended with a optional field to register the reason of synchronize. The description can be written to the (execution_run) history record.   

9
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Bas
Vanguard
BasVanguard

Saving reportsCompleted

In our current project we need the ability to save a report to the database. Because of the sensitive medicale data that we are processing we need to clean our database as soon as possible. After a client has filled a questionaire we need to generate a PDF with the provided answers. We offer this PDF as download for the client and later on need to move that PDF to a document management system.We have been told that the only way currently available is to build a API endpoint that generates the report and call upon that API endpoint so we can store the generated PDF into the database. This feels like a suboptimal approach with the potentiel that we’re exposing and endpoint that has access to sensitive data.Having the ability to generate a report and store that report into the database directly would be very benificial to our processes and I can imagine helpfull for others as well.

10
Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Eric Franken
Vanguard
Eric FrankenVanguard

Reporting service pick reports from IAM Database (v2020.2)Completed

Since the 2020.2 version reports are stored in the database in stead of in a directory.As far as I know the reporting service stil requires that the report is stored in a directory. The stored procedure rpt_get_reports now needs a parameter report_file_spec.You should be albe to use a report from a IAM database. Then it would be required to declare a connection string for the IAM database in the INI file of the reporting service. As extra parameters in the stored proc rpt_get_reports the project_id, version_idid (if nulll then use last version..)  and reportname are needed

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Jeroen van den Belt
4 years ago
Superhero
René WSuperhero

Accept type for file upload (only allow specific extensions)Completed

I would like to be able to specify the valid extension(s) that a user can use on a file upload.I want to help the user a bit more saying they can only upload for example .zip or .xml files, of only images. The accept attribute could be used for this.Clicking on this, should result into a restricted set of file extensions.  I currently use a default, but that's triggered after someone has selected a file.

7
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
bverhoef
Thinkwiser
bverhoefThinkwiser

Progress bar while executing more than 1 unittest.Completed

At Deployment -> creation -> tab unit tests you can find many unit tests. It would be nice if there could be a progress bar that at least informs the user of the progress.

2
Mark Jongeling
5 years ago
Captain
Roy van UffelenCaptain

Change order of columns for table task parametersCompleted

I understand that this issue has already been addressed in However currently the order is confusing in the following way:Order of first column is: Table - Task Order of secord column is Task parameter - Column (so reverse from first column)I would like that the first and second column match. So this basically means that the order in the first column should be reversed (starting with Task and continue with Table).PS This also applies for Table task parameters within subjectsPPS Why are project and version visible from the subject and not from the task? Showing project and version is not something I see on other forms, so maybe removing them will be an extra bonus.

9
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Arjan Sollie
Thinkwise blogger
Arjan SollieThinkwise blogger

Enable task and report for empty subject - Default value set falseCompleted

Currently in the Software Factory the checkbox Enable task/report in empty subject is set to true. Personally I would like the default set to false. In most cases the task/report should not be available when there is not subject. The exception is the case in which you would like to enable the task instead of hide it.

12
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Sidekick
efitskieSidekick

Data conversion support lookup query or joinCompleted

When adding new columns to existing model it’s possible to add default values with the data conversion. I would like to produce a specific value for each row that is the result of a query. With this i can calculate and populate the new column with a value.

6
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Execute a system flow from the SF (for development purposes)Completed

After creating a system flow if you want to test it there are 2 options: create a starting point in the GUI and run it is a process flow, or sync to IAM and test as a scheduled system flow there. I would like to have another option which is execute the system flow from the software factory itself. This will speed up the development process and give the developer more tools to create a working system flow. 

13
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

add previous project and version to creation screenCompleted

During creation of a project it is very important to correctly set the previous project and previous project version. However there is no indicator or option to change this during creation. For a better creation process please add the previous project and previous project version to the generate definition screen. This way you will have a double check if you are basing the generation on the correct previous version, and this also removes a step in the process as you do not have to go back to project.   

7
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Jop ter Horst
Thinkwiser
Jop ter HorstThinkwiser

'My' work items in specification taskboardCompleted

In the last release we got a kanban board within the Thinkwise Platform. I want to use it in my projects, but when I open the board I see all the work within an iteration. I'd like a prefilter for work items that are assigned to me. 

9
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Superhero
René WSuperhero

Unit test "Expected parameters" for tasksCompleted

I would like to have the ‘Expected output’ detail also available for Tasks to unit test. It's currently only available for defaults / layouts etc. I have a task (or could be subroutine?) which has an output parameter that should be tested.  

5
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Arie V
Community Manager
Arie VCommunity Manager

Application names in IAM are unclear when using multiple Applications on same DatabaseCompleted

We are running multiple Applications on the same Database, each having their own Translation (and alias). The information as displayed in IAM (Universal GUI) makes it unnecessarily hard to distinguish these different Applications.I would suggest either of these solutions - I prefer 1 more, but 2 might be even easier):Display the Translation (first Translation it finds or based on user Language setting) as Expression field on both Grid and Form Update the Expression field that is currently used as Display Lookup column for Applications to include the AliasCould this be improved in the next Release or in a hotfix? 

7
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Apprentice
Dries FransenApprentice

Change the tsf_send_message parameter datatype to nvarcharCompleted

Currently, when I want to send a message through the tsf_send_message stored procedure with a parameter that contains non-latin characters, such as Cyrillic and Thai, these characters are all converted to question marks.i.e. <TEXT>"ภาษาไทย Phasa thai"</TEXT> becomes <TEXT>"??????? Phasa thai"</TEXT>. However, as was noted in the answer to the related question, by changing the datatype of the tsf_send_message function from varchar to nvarchar, the use of non-latin characters in parameters will become possible.

6
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Captain
Roy van UffelenCaptain

View generated source code from SFCompleted

After generating source code you can deploy them to the database in the Execute source code tab.I would like to select the various scripts to be able to see (check/edit) certain items before actually execute them on the database.It would also be interesting to know when a specific block of code was changed (using trace-information). Maybe that can also be added during generation.

6
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Robert Jan de Nie
Thinkwise blogger
Robert Jan de NieThinkwise blogger

Insert your own code into CATCH part of 'atomic transaction'Completed

For a while now, there is a checkbox that lets your code run in an atomic transaction. This is a great improvement allowing you to easily let your code run inside a transaction.I would like to propose an additional improvement, by letting the user put in a template within the catch-part of the atomic transaction. This way, you can add your own error handling in the catch part of the code as well.Below an example of what this could look like:CREATE or ALTER procedure demoasbegin --PART 1 of default transaction code, generated by default by Software Factory begin try begin transaction; --Force an error select 1/0; --PART 2 of default transaction code, generated by default by Software Factory commit transaction; end try begin catch if @@trancount > 0 begin rollback transaction; end; --USER ENTERED additional error handling --for example, writing some error in a log. insert into error_log (error_log_message) values ('something went wrong'); --PART 3 of default transaction code, generated by default by Software Factory throw; end catch;end 

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Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Process flow as action to connect process flowsCompleted

Currently as far as I know it is not possible to connect process flows. This causes multiple duplicate process flows with some minor differences, this is not in the spirit of reusable code. Having the option to link one process flow to another would Eliminate the need to copy functionality in several process flows. It would also make large process flows more readable since you can now cut the process flow into smaller specific task driven process flows. The way this would work:A process flow action can only be used as an end or start point. example:process flow 1 has process flow 2 as an end point. process flow 2 has process flow 1 as a begin point. Additional checks to prevent problems: check for loops and check if process flow is used as a begin/end point. 

12
Jeroen van den Belt
5 years ago
Sidekick
Spyros.NeofytouSidekick

Edit on Grid and be able to move to records like in ExcelCompleted

We would like to be able to edit on Grid and be able to move to records like we do in Excel and when we save to save all the records changed 

11
Erik Brink
5 years ago
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