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FreddyThinkwise Local Partner Brasil

Info popup like here on the communityMerged

I think in applications made with Thinkwise that are all about data and information, a hover popup like in the community could really help reduce clicking and give more instant information from a main subject. So I hover over a contract title for example and I can see a brief summary. Or even to have the choice to model if a popup should be clicked or auto open upon hovering your mouse over the subject. I see many opportunities, with read only fields that link to more information.

kenterweemeThinkwiser

SF - Improved overview for assigning upgrade scripts to specific source model versionOpen

Story:As a SF developer I want it to be easier to assign upgrade scripts to my upgrade. The system should tell me what my source- and target model version is and display any available upgrade scripts for the timeframe I am in. Additionally, I want the system to suggest upgrade script assignments to me if there have been other script assignments with intermediate upgrades.Problem:When developing in branches and in DTAP environments, the Dev environment (nearly) always has a different release cycle than Test, Acc, and Prod. The Develop branch/environment receives way more intermediate upgrades before the model version is merged back to Release, or Main. With these intermediate upgrades sometimes upgrade scripts are required (usually for more advanced data migration).Currently, the SF allows the developers to add an upgrade script for all upcoming upgrades, or to one specific upgrade (from-model version X, to-model version Y). These data migration scripts are usually only required once, so adding to a specific version is the most logical thing to do, but this functionality is hidden very deep in the menu, requires multiple steps and screens and is therefore not user-friendly.However, when later upgrading the Test environment with the Release branch, you want the upgrade script to be run again. The problem is that this is a different upgrade (the from-model version is older, and the to-model version is newer) and thus the assignment of the data migration upgrade script is not accounted for, and skipped. This problem re-occurs with an even larger time gap when upgrading the Production environment using the Main branch.If not paying close attention to what is happening, or triple checking all from- and to-model versions and script assignments, the data can become a mess or even corrupt and the only way to solve that is by restoring a backup of your database after the upgrade has failed.Possible solution:Add an additional detail tab to the data migration screen, that shows all assigned upgrade scripts to intermediate model versions, and allows the user to include, exclude, or modify the upgrade scripts (or deeplink to functionality to edit). So that it is clear what scripts are included in your currently generated application upgrade. This creates a much more user-friendly way in managing your upgrade scripts and prevents accidental (un)assignments that can have unwanted consequences.

avanderveldenWarrior

Copy data from grid in Universal GUIOpen

In 2024.2.14.x you could select all rows and copy it (to Excel e.g.) with Ctrl+A, Ctrl+CBut it was not possible to copy one propertyIn 2024.3.10.0 you can now copy one property, but Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C now also copies only one element.And of course, it should also be possible to copy part of the text of a cellMost of our users use Chrome, but that is actually irrelevant. Should work for all browsers.

Dennis1690Vanguard

Clicking back in live error log should go back to the Indicium selection screenCompleted

When in the live error log I sometimes like to go back a page by using the back button on screen. However when I click the front end button it opens the actual application, not the Indicium overview, which is confusing and irritating. My idea is to let the back button actually go back to the Indicium overview (with log, live log, user sim… etc..)

HarryACaptain

Improved Tooltip Behavior with auto-disappearCompleted

The current tooltip implementation in Thinkwise often leads to a frustrating user experience. Tooltips do not automatically disappear, which can block access to input fields below the pop-up. This forces users to either wait for the tooltip to fade or manually click away, which disrupts workflow and reduces efficiency.We implemented a temporary fix using custom CSS (see below), but it would be far more beneficial if Thinkwise offered built-in support for tooltips that automatically disappear after a set time.[role="tooltip"]:hover { display: none!important; }

Niels KoopVanguard

Automatically fill date fieldsOpen

Hi, we were wondering if it is possible to automatically add info to a datefield as we're filling the field in. For example, let's say I want to create an order for the 7th of november. If I type in 7 and press enter it should automatically set it as the 07-11-2024. If I were to create an order for the 3th of december, I should type a 3, press enter, and it should recognize that the next time a date has a 3 is in December, because 3 November is in the past. All other dates further in the future can be fully typed out. Is it possible to do something like this in Thinkwise?

SanderAdamCaptain

Manual export option still gives a double column, even when one column is set to hidden in the data modelMerged

Hello everyone! In our software we have a double column for certain columns, one column for database purposes only, and a column that uses that database column to display the value in the correct manner. For instance with length, it could be so that one of our customers displays the column in millimeters, and the other in inches.We support the export functionality as well, if a customer wants to export their data to an Excel sheet, the following screen pops up: The length column, and the width column under it (which was just outside of the screenshot) are double. But the checked out columns are hidden in the data model. Why aren't they hidden here, but just checked out? I've posted a question about this before, but then the checkboxes were checked by default. This is not convenient either, this could cause confusion for the eventual user. Wouldn't it be better if the columns, that are hidden in the data model, are not displayed in this screen at all? What is the use of hidden columns if they pop up here for everyone to see? There might be columns purely for the database purposes in here (in this case a single truth for the length value, the database specific field is used as the 'truthful’ data and is converted for display in the display field the customer sees).

Jeroen van den BeltAdministrator

Code search using multiple search strings, matched using AND/OROpen

I'd like to be able to perform a Code search in the SF using multiple search strings, instead of the one string we currently provide. I'd also like to specify if the search should match all (AND) or match any (OR) of the conditions.Example 1:Search for code that contains “model_id” AND “branch_id”.Example 2:Search for code that contains “status = ‘planned’” OR “status = ‘in_progress’”

MichaelThinkwiser

Model custom API endpointsOpen

To simplify the creation of custom endpoints in the software factory, I have the following idea:Imagine how convenient it would be to model endpoints easily.For example, suppose you want to provide an interface to your CRM application for third-party tools. To achieve this, you need a way to view and manage certain entities like relationships and customers within the system.Let’s consider a /customer endpoint where we can perform a few operations:GET → Retrieve a list of customers, with an option to pass a customer_id as a query string. PUT → Add a new customer. DELETE → Remove a customer. UPDATE → Modify a customer's details.The GET operation would return a text in the body of the response with a 200 HTTP status code. For this, I propose creating a procedure that takes customer_id as a parameter. (Side note: I am aware that query strings are not type-casted. Therefore, if a customer_id is provided, the service layer should validate whether it can be cast to the appropriate data type, in this case, an integer.)GET ExampleHere is a pseudo-code example for the endpoint:create procedure dbo.api_get_customer( @qs_customer_id int -- QS stands for QueryString, explanation follows in the PUT section. ,@request_body nvarchar(max) ,@request_header nvarchar(max) ,@response_code int output ,@response_body nvarchar(max) output ,@response_header nvarchar(max) output)asbegin set @response_code = 200 set @response_body = 'Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing'end You can output the body in JSON, XML, or any preferred format.PUT ExampleFor PUT operations, it would be helpful to specify that the endpoint expects a multipart form, which can be interpreted as variables in the subroutine.To achieve this, you would define the parameters/fields expected in the form along with their data types. For example, we could expect a name as a varchar and logo_photo as a varbinary.create procedure dbo.api_put_customer( @mf_name varchar(255) -- Specified through the domain system in the software factory ,@mf_logo varbinary(max) ,@request_body nvarchar(max) ,@request_header nvarchar(max) ,@response_code int output ,@response_body nvarchar(max) output ,@response_header nvarchar(max) output)asbegin set @response_code = 200 set @response_body = 'Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing'endPAT TokensTo integrate this concept, we can enable the created interfaces in the PAT (Personal Access Token) list. We could add a checkbox to specify which methods should be available through the PAT system. Swagger UITo facilitate developers interfacing with the newly created endpoints, we could provide two versions of the OpenAPI/metadata specification: one with the endpoints and another with universal endpoints. This would allow for straightforward integration with Swagger UI. What does this solve?Well currently you can make open api’s via processflows. But you need to model a processflow, then create a process procedure that handles the calls. And You need to think of everything to for example receive data as multipart forms, querystring data you need to split out of the routings e.t.c. It normally takes allot of code to make a simple webservice/api endpoint.

Stan WoltersRookie

Dynamic x-axis and y-axisOpen

When creating a scatter plot, I want the x-axis and y-axis to be the average of the two variables. However, variables can change over time. Therefore, it would be very nice to have the possibility to create dynamic x-axis and y-axis in Thinkwise cubes.

Stan WoltersRookie

Visualization of a scatter plotOpen

I have created an idea for the visualization of a scatter plot within Thinkwise. If you support this idea, please upvote. Below you can find an example.

BasBrugmanThinkwiser

Word to PDF process flow actionOpen

In an end product of the customer, the customer would like to create a PDF from an uploaded DOCX. I have now solved this by creating a process flow with an HTTP connector that creates a PDF blob file by using the previewer functionality (/iam/appl/{table}({key})/appl.preview_{file_column}). Is it possible to create a ‘Create PDF’ process flow action. Now it is quite some work to get this done.

HarryACaptain

Show week number in date pickerCompleted

A lot of our users rely on week numbers when discussing certain dates. However the current datepicker available in the Universal GUI does not show week numbers. It would make their experience better when it is shown.

PeterKeerisCaptain

Go to first row when changing the sortingOpen

When a user changes the sorting of a grid to a different column, it is usually because the users wants to find the rows with the highest or lowest value of the sorted column. When you have a grid with multiple pages in the Universal GUI, the current behaviour of the GUI leads to confusion/frustration because it automatically changes to the page the selected row is on after applying the sorting. Many times the selected row is somewhere halfway the page and thus the user scrolls up to find to the highest/lowest values of the sorting, but if the user didn't notice the pages changed it are not the actual first rows. Idea: When changing the sorting, select the first row of that sorting. Or at least make a config setting for this.

Ability to change the width and color of tiles in universal GUIOpen

It will be great if the functionality is added similar to that of windows GUI to change the width and color of the tiles in the menu.

Jefferson DelacruzVanguard

Setting Length and Width setting for Open DocumentMerged

I would like to have a setting where we set the height and width manually for pages opened via process action “Open Document”, So we can display it depending on the usage. For example, I want to create a pop up where it displays a checklist of items like a grocery list which I pulled dynamically in a view, and this page doesn't have to take so much space, which I want to configure so it would look smaller for other users to see, and it wouldn't block most of the page when it displays for the first time.Normal Size of a floating document when opened.

rbiramThinkwiser

Setting user preference configuration in OpenID user templateOpen

Hi, it would be great to be able to set the configuration in the user preferences via the OpenID user template. It's currently possible to set the language and timezone, except for the configuration.

SuleymanVanguard

Show a count of selected rows + total rowsOpen

Just like in Windows Explorer (left bottom of your screen), it would be nice to see how many rows are selected in the grid + total rows. This will help users to identify the number of (selected) records without the need of counting it 1-by-1.

bverhoefThinkwiser

Group unit tests by, for example, moduleOpen

Can a possibility be created to categorize unit tests. For example to group by module (calculation, financial). This will help to effectively check whether the quality of a module is still sufficient after adjustments.

PeterKeerisCaptain

Barcode scanning without needing focus to a fieldOpen

ContextBarcode scanner devices basically work as a normal keyboard attached to a phone, meaning it needs focus at some place on the screen where to put the scanned barcode. With barcode scanners with a touchscreen, it is very easy to unintentional lose the focus on the barcode field (even when there is only one editable task field and a default that sets @cursor_to_col_id), which will insert the barcode in the wrong field or not at all. For production/warehouse workers, this is simply not workable since scanning a barcode should just work without having to even look at the screen.IdeaWith this idea I would like a solution to make a fail-proof barcode scanner with the universal GUI which isn't limited to requiring focus on a specific field. In fact it should be optional to even show the barcode field to the user, since most times a barcode doesn't say much to the user.Possible solutionA possible solution could be a setting at a tab-task. When a screen with that tab-task is opened in the Universal GUI, it will catch keyboard input and execute the task with the scanned input in the first parameter with a barcode domain. When there are more editable fields in the task, the task should not execute directly but open (with the barcode field filled in) so that the user can give input for the other parameters. Side notesImportant for this solution to be viable, is that it would always catch the keyboard input when the screen is opened. So even when the focus is on a different part of the screen, like a detail window or the breadcrum/title bar.It should also distinguish the on-screen keyboard/normal keyboard from the barcode scanner input (with a prefix or time-based). Quick and dirtyAs a quick and dirty solution, would it be possible to add a custom javascript event listener that catches the keyboard input, distinguishes barcode input and calls Indicium to insert a record or execute a tab-task? Something similar as @Jasper wrote here: Upload multiple files using the Universal GUI | Thinkwise Community (thinkwisesoftware.com).

Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Save your own filter expression + sort order + grid column settings as personal variantOpen

With this less tables and variants and reports will be needed.The ability to save personal variants, and to share them with other users would be ideal.More or less like the 'View Settings’ in MS Outlook.

Daan HeemskerkSidekick

Make table variants user selectable like screen-type / grid variant / graph variant.Merged

I was looking on ways to organize a main subject in an application and this is one of the ideas I got. I will make another Idea for the other option.Business case 1;We have a table with a lot of columns. It would be handy for the user to have a number of predefined sets of columns / views when using the system in different scenarios. Switching on and of columns one by one as is possible now is not really handy with the amount of columns. This is one way to realize this.Business case 2;I don’t find the current option to select the screen type handy as it allows to select default screen types which might not make sense for the application and storing it in the user profile makes that a user could “get lost”, not remembering that he or she is looking at something else then other users. The option also doesn’t allow to configure what screen type is handy where, and where it should be allowed or not.Idea;I think that this idea would improve both, giving the developer the option to create a number of preconfigured configurations, which can involve a large number of settings, including the grid layout and the selected screen type.The developer can make a number of variants “available for user selection”. ( Best specific for “Main view”, “Detail view”, … etc. ) The configuration in IAM gets a setting to allow this option for the user or not and this could be extended to a per subject / variant setting, so that it is possible to configure where the option is available. The user gets an option; “select variant” in the menu. And … the developer could get the option to show the different variants the way variants of Pivot tables and Graphs are currently shown to the user. ( Making the variant toggle more prominently visible, and faster to use ).I think that this would be a very handy and flexible addition, giving more control to the developer who is developing the interface, and a really fast switch between different variants designed for different use cases to the user. ( The selection doesn’t need to be stored in the user profile, as it is only one click, that way the user can’t get lost).

avanderveldenWarrior

Frequently used / important tasks and pre-filtersMerged

When working with many tasks or pre-filters, they get hidden behind the 3 dots menu. Frequently, there are certain tasks or pre-filters that you use very often, and you’d like to keep them always visible.Could there be an option to pin or keep certain pre-filters/tasks always visible, unless they don't fit, such as on a mobile device?

FreddyThinkwise Local Partner Brasil

Field prefix and suffixOpen

It’s sometimes unclear for a user what to fill in. Especially when it comes to amounts, units, numbers, percentages.. They always have an accompanying unit. Would be great to have a input type like the upload where you can select the unit field to be prefixed or suffixed. Add prefix-text and suffix-text attributes to text fields to display additional context for the value. https://material-web.dev/components/text-field/#prefix-and-suffix

BramGWarrior

Display OData API information on entitiesDeclined

One of the standout features of Thinkwise is that many entities automatically generate an OData API, which can be used for CRUD operations and executing procedures. Although the URLs for these API calls are quite predictable, it can sometimes be a bit tricky to figure out how to trigger a task, subroutine, process flow, or a mutation on a table.Imagine if these entities in the Software Factory had a dedicated “API” tab that detailed the necessary URLs and supported HTTP methods, all while accounting for configured permissions. It could also auto-generate a sample JSON body for tasks, updates, subroutines, etc., where optional parameters can be easily checked or unchecked. This addition would make debugging API calls significantly easier, ensuring that you have the correct URL, method, and body structure right at your fingertips.

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