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Warrior
BramGWarrior

index optimizerNew

When upgrading the platform to 2026.1, we waited for around two hours in total (SF and IAM on DEV) for the TSF optimizer to finish rebuilding the indexes. This was even after old branches/applications were removed in SF and IAM the day before to speed up the upgrade. At one point, we saw the slow_query_log index being rebuilt, where fragmentation was only 0.1%, containing over 5 million records. Our idea is twofold:Parameterize or hardcode the index optimization so that only indexes with a fragmentation percentage above a given threshold are rebuilt. Allow configuration in the Deployer to specify whether indexes need to be optimized. We already have a nightly job that performs this, so we would prefer to let that run outside office hours.

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Captain
Forum|Forum|14 days ago
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Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Add some indicator for database or environment in universalNew

At support we work with multiple version of the software factory and multiple environments. However with the introduction of universal there is no clear (default) way to distinguish the environments. In universal you can check information for which platform version you are using, but then you still don’t know which database. This was much easier to distinguish in windows gui. Can we add a setting to show the database name and platform version? I can imagine you don’t want to do this by default. So a setting that can be activated for the development environment to show the database name somewhere would be appreciated. Windows gui: (on openening the gui you can see both the database name and the platform version) Universal: No clue which database or platform i’m looking at. about does show me the platform version:  

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Moderator
Forum|Forum|15 days ago
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Captain
PeterKeerisCaptain

Use auto-save in Software factory on most gridsNew

With SF 2026.1 some changes were made with the use of auto-edit and auto-save on different subjects, but I feel like more screens could be improved with the use of auto-save on grids.For example: -Data model - Tables - Columns-Functionality - Templates-Roles - All detail tabs-Subjects - Columns, this is currently on auto-edit but since there is a form to edit and the only editable field in the grid is ‘type’, auto-edit is more confusing then helpful here. So I think auto-save would be better.-… basically everything that is edited through grids. 

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Captain
Forum|Forum|15 days ago
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Captain
Andre te RaaCaptain

I would like to know the selected date in the schedulerNeeds feedback

When I use the scheduler, I can set the date in the date picker or I can scroll in time. When I start a task for a resource, I would like to know the value of the selected date.   

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Enable additional time scales option for schedulerOpen

We need more options to set up the time scales in the scheduler to see more details per day.Currently, the possibilities are too limited, and the behavior is not as expected.Time scale options in the software factory make it seem possible, but the end result looks very different and some combinations do not even work. We need additional options like these.    It is also desirable to be able to set that the current date is on the left side of the screen when starting  See also here: 

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Harm Horstman
Superhero
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
Freddy
FreddyThinkwise Local Partner Brasil

Scheduler: Extend date chooser / Go to Prev/next activityCompleted

The sliding scale selector is nice,, but I would like it to have a popup to go to a more distant date more quickly. Or even some smart buttons here to go the previous / next event…   Scheduler always starts on current date, and I would definitely prefer if the system does that only when there is no activity planned yet..  in all other cases it should go the first activity planned.   

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
Freddy
FreddyThinkwise Local Partner Brasil

Scheduler: Bounded Plan Frame and show planner dateCompleted

The current scheduler always start on the current time. This is unwanted. I want to be able to programmatically set the start date. There are a few ideas around this concept:Overrule start-view with custom date.  Bound the plan-scale with start / end-date  (for example when you plan an event) Hide non functional days/hours (holidays, weekends or other defined dates.. and hours that cannot be planned…  )

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Create allowed tenant and login option rows when adding a Web DomainOpen

In case only one tenant exists it would help to create default rows in these tables when a web domain is added: :web_domain_allowed_tenantweb_domain_login_optionElse nobody will be abble to open the application and there is no other way to solve the problem via the IAM database  

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
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Rookie
BasBrugmanRookie

Working days & working hours Universal schedulerCompleted

For a customer I have created a scheduler in Universal. However, the customer indicates that she would like to set working days and working hours. This means that in certain scheduler views some end users have to scroll a lot to see the desired results. In the Windows scheduler it is possible to set working days and working hours. Could this setting also be applied to the Universal scheduler? This would be an additional reason for the customer to switch to Universal (earlier).

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
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Sidekick
Marco KleiwegSidekick

start and end time in the schedulerMerged

In the Resource Scheduler for the Universal GUI it would be handy to enter a start and end time for a day, so that not all the hours of a day are shown in the scheduler? For example, for suppressing night hours.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
Equito
EquitoPartner

Use wizardsOpen

Being able to use a wizard that, for example, gives the user a tour of how to use the application. This should appear as a pop-up balloon with the necessary explanation of a button or function 

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Erik Brink
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
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Superhero
Mark_PlaggenborgSuperhero

Make "Close document" a possible starting point in a process flowNext release

We use a lot of Modal document form in our application, which works great. There are however some situation where a process flow end with the opened document. After a user is done with the required actions we sometimes desire to take care of certain actions after or triggered by a closing of the document.Unfortunately this Action does not count as a starting point.A workaround for now is using a task in the screen that follows with a “Close document”, but the user often misses that. The “CLOSE’ button takes so much focus, that such a task would be missed. Also if the screen already has many tasks, it would not stand out that much anyway even when marked as primary. The idea is to make “Close document” a starting action in a process flow.The idea of course goes with a warning that the “Close” is always available on such a document, that one should be aware it could be pressed without actively having done anything in the screen and uses it as a cancel, but I think this should be the responsibility of the developer using such flows.

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Erik Brink
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
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Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Add ignore all errors to execute source codeOpen

Add ignore all errors to execute source codeOn generate defintion you get the option to ignore all errors. Bon the execute source code you can only ignore 1 error. I already know the problem I just want to create the rest and continue debugging. But there is no option to ignore all errors on this screen. Please add that option here as well.   

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
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Captain
PeterKeerisCaptain

Make clickable grid lookups configurableOpen

Since Universal GUI 2025.2.13 (rc1) fields with ‘Look-up has popup’ will become clickable in the (non-edit-mode) grid to open the lookup. This is a great feature, however not in all cases is this desirable.There can be multiple reasons to use a lookup popup in edit mode to help the user find the right record, but this doesn’t mean that it always adds value to open the lookup in non-edit-mode. Having many lookup fields in a grid can make the grid feel troubled and I also can imagine it could conflict with setting up a double click task on lookup column.So please make it configurable for (non-edit-mode) grids which look-up field are clickable (to differentiate from the edit-mode). For example under Subjects > Components > Grid.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
Tom van Druten
Warrior
Tom van DrutenWarrior

Domain (elements) VariantOpen

I'd like to be able to make a Variant of a Domain with Elements. Instead of making 'close to double' Domains I'd like to be able to do the next: Domain: "document_types" Elements(just some examples): 1- Purchase Order 2- Sales Order 3- Invoice 4- Picture 5- Kick off Document 6- Financial Summary So the case would be: I have a Documents table with a column "document_types" with this domain. As example there will be 2 views, where you can add Documents on different ways. So view 1: I want to be able to add Purchase Orders, Sales orders and Financial Summaries and in view 2: I want to be able to add Invoices, Pictures, Kick off Document and Financial Summaries. To achieve this i would have to make 2 more domains for view 1 and 2 where I'll also have to make sure the database values are the same as in domain "document_types". Right now it takes: -1 Extra time -2 The maintainability of these columns/domains are harder, because you need to make sure they are in-line with each other. What do you guys think?

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JimP
Forum|Forum|16 days ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Allow multiple variants of tasks to be linked with a tableOn the backlog

At this moment, only one instance of a task can be linked to a table.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
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Captain
PeterKeerisCaptain

Data migration history data: use default valueOpen

Now that history data has its own data mapping for data migration, please use the same default value as the field itself has a default value.So for example a mandatory checkbox field that has a default value of 0 in the col table: in the datamigration mapping it already inherits the default value value for itself. But the default value for the history data stays empty right now. 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
R
Apprentice
Roald HeiwegenApprentice

Pass reference columns to Process Flow for more Process actionsOpen

I would like to propose an improvement (or ask for help) regarding the Activate Detail event when used as a Start Object for a Process Flow.I want to use the Activate detail event to trigger a Process Flow. The goal is to fetch data from an external system/API and display it in the detail screen only at the exact moment the user opens that specific tab.Currently, when the detail grid is initially empty (no records), the Process Flow triggers successfully, but the input parameters are empty. The flow does not receive the Primary Keys (PKs) from the parent/reference record.Because of this, the Process Flow executes, but I have no context (Foreign Keys) to determine for which parent record I need to fetch the data.This behavior seems inconsistent compared to a Table Task. When you execute a Table Task on an empty detail screen, the application does pass the PKs from the reference/parent record into the task.I haven't found a way to retrieve the parent context in this specific scenario.If I am missing a configuration setting to pass the reference columns to the flow on an empty grid?Consider this idea to enable the Activate Detail event to receive the reference columns/parent PKs as input variables, even when the detail grid itself is empty.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
C. Lousberg
Captain
C. LousbergCaptain

Validate domain element lengthOpen

It would be a good idea to validate at the moment you add Elements to a domain, that the length of the domain is sufficient to store the element database value.For example:Domain will be added with data type VARCHAR, length 5.Element with database value "TestValue” will be added.The system alerts the developer that it’s not possible to add this value as it would not fit within the domain setting of max. 5 characters.This would avoid frustration at testing when the developer notices that it’s inpossible to store the full database value "TestValue”.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
Robert Jan de Nie
Thinkwise blogger
Robert Jan de NieThinkwise blogger

Make Software Factory metadata available to AI so I can generate SQL templates from my IDEOpen

I want to use generative AI to draft the bulk of my SQL templates, directly from my own IDE (e.g., VS Code) together with tools like GitHub Copilot. For this to work reliably, the AI needs first-class context from the Thinkwise Software Factory (SF): the application’s model metadata and relevant UI information. The SF already maintains a rich, structured model of tables, columns, and references; exposing that to the AI is the missing piece.Why this metadata is essential for AI-assisted SQL When the AI understands my model, its output stops being generic and becomes project-specific:Tables, columns, PK/FKs – enable correct JOINs, WHERE clauses, and integrity-awareness. The SF’s data model explicitly defines these entities and relations, which the AI can use to pick the right join keys, respect cardinalities, and avoid hallucinated columns. Domains (user-defined data types) – domains act as abstract data types that drive constraints and UI defaults. Sharing domains helps the AI choose correct data types, casts, default values, and validation logic in generated SQL. UI semantics – properties like control type or visibility can guide the AI to prefer filtered queries (e.g., hide inactive rows by default) or to shape parameter prompts and WHERE clauses that match what end-users actually see. Template description & intent – short, descriptive text per template (purpose, invariants, edge cases) gives the AI the business intent it needs to generate more accurate and consistent code.How I propose to make this work Expose a compact model export for use in VS Code MVP scope: tables, columns (incl. nullability), primary keys, foreign keys, domains (name, base type, constraints). Optional scope: UI hints (visibility, control), default filters, and template descriptions. Delivery options (any of these would work): Indicium OData endpoint that surfaces a read-only view of the SF model (Indicium already provides an open API and can expose SF branches when configured). CLI/export task that writes JSON files into a repository (consumed by VS Code). VS Code extension that authenticates to the endpoint and injects the model as inline context for Copilot prompts. Use the model export as AI context in the IDE In VS Code, I want to select a template and have the AI read the JSON/endpoint to generate the initial SQL ready for review and refinement. Expected resultsSpeed: AI drafts 70–90% of the SQL, I focus on edge cases. Quality: Consistent use of keys, domains, and defaults; fewer “missing join” or “wrong column” errors. Discoverability: As Thinkwise continues to add AI-powered features (e.g., model enrichments and support for storing LLM embeddings), a model-aware export aligns with that trajectory. Future fit: Community use cases already show value in combining Thinkwise models with LLMs (e.g., natural-language search using embeddings), reinforcing the need for structured model access. 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
AndreKemmeren
Captain
AndreKemmerenCaptain

Database Instructions for LLM (SSMS 22.3+)Merged

Recently Microsoft introduced the latest version of SSMS that supports a new feature, Database Instructions, that allows you to store instructions and database structure information in extended properties.Database Instructions - GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (Preview) | Microsoft Learn We use SSMS as our IDE combined with Github Copilot and having this integrated into SF would make this even more powerful. 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
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Captain
PatrickW

File link and Universal: open files directlyOpen

Hi all,In several applications within our environment, we use File link-domains in the Windows GUI to open files stored on a shared network drive. For example DWG drawings, but also PDFs: Drawings that open in AutoCAD / DWG True ViewIn the Universal GUI this does not work in the same way, because the GUI always downloads the file instead of opening it directly in the default application for the specific file type.As we move from the Windows GUI to the Universal GUI, I am curious to learn what other customers have done to address this.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
B
Warrior
BramGWarrior

Add “Mock Data” as a separate Menu ItemOpen

The Mock Data feature is currently only accessible through the menu path Unit tests > Mock data, making it less discoverable in the main menu or open tabs.This idea proposes adding Mock Data as a standalone menu item to improve visibility and allow quicker access for frequent use.

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Remco Kort
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
B
Warrior
BramGWarrior

Prefill Control procedure when copying unit test.Open

Currently, when a unit test is copied with the corresponding task, alle fields are prefilled, except for the control procedure. We would like to see this prefilled as well, with the control procedure configured on the unit test from which you are copying.

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Remco Kort
Forum|Forum|20 days ago
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Rookie
gerardzeemanRookie

Multi-row selection row shade editableNeeds feedback

In the Universal GUI grid the selected row, and the selected rows in multi-row selection, have different shades. Sometimes it's hard to tell which rows are selected. Currently these colors cannot be changed.It would be nice if this was configurable in the Software Factory.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|20 days ago

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