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Mark_Plaggenborg

Show the full "name" in the language selectionCompleted

Having the UI language as an option under the Preference in the Universal GUI is great. Is it also possible to have it show the “name” instead of the language code?Current GUI version: 2024.2.14.0.0   

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Jeroen van den Belt
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Arjan Sollie
Thinkwise blogger
Arjan SollieThinkwise blogger

Disable domain datatype default settingsCompleted

Currently when adding or editing a domain, changing the datatype leads to several default settings, which could be useful. For example, choosing the datatype nvarchar(max), leads to setting the control to multi line and form field height to 3. Next to that, changing the datatype of an existing domain, which already had a control set to it, leads to setting the control to null. Personally I’am not to fond of this response. For example say you need to change a datatype from a tiny into a small int. This will lead to setting the control back to null (without informing the user). This could lead to a change with huge consequences. I would prefer that the datatype does not set any of these settings by default. Also the form field height is very often not required to be more then 1 when using a nvarchar(max). The same goes for the control multi-line.  It would be of great help, if this setting could be disabled.

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Jeroen van den Belt
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Rookie
Lars KampmanRookie

Make task popups full screen on mobile deviceOpen

Having empty space around the task popup on a mobile device doesn't really make sense, we would like to see task popups full screen on mobile devices.  Example case:We are developing a scan application in which I am currently opening the task inbound_scan_crossdock from a process . This task causes a screen to be displayed with the parameters of this task. The screen opens as a pop-up, but doesn't use to whole screen space of the mobile device (scanner).We would like to have this screen to be displayed on full-screen. 

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Quick model editing, from inside end productMerged

A huge decrease of development time could be achieved by enabling 'Quick Model Editing', I believe. This will save a lot mouse clicks and search time in SF.I was thinking of adding a tooltip with deep link to each label, that opens a task, something like this...  

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Add Code Overview as detail for Tables, Tasks, Reports, Subroutines etc.Open

This will increase the productivity in the Software Factory a lot.Access to the templates from inside the Code Overview screen would also contribute to efficiency.

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Arjan Sollie
Thinkwise blogger
Arjan SollieThinkwise blogger

Control procedure multi selection set Ready for ReviewOn the backlog

Currently the task to set a control procedure “Ready for review” is configured to show a popup per selected row.Personally I find this not consistent with my development style. Most of the time you create/change a set of control procedures related to a requested change. All of these control procedures were changed for the same reason. Therefor I would like them to have the same changelog description. However currently I have to copy my description and keep pasting them in the Change log description field shown when executing the task. Sometimes this could be like over 40 template (for example I add a parameters to a procedure that is used at multiple locations throughout my system). In that case I have to press execute 40 times and copy this description 40 times.It would make more sense to me that when you multi select a set of control procedure you only have to execute the "Ready for review” task just once time. The description that was given in the task popup should be stored at all of the selected control procedures.

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Thinkwiser
kenterweemeThinkwiser

Limit available languages in Universal per applicationOpen

In the Universal user preferences, the shown available languages for your current application are determined by the total amount of application languages that the logged in user has access to (including any other available applications).This causes the following problem:If user X has access to an English and a Spanish application, in both applications they will have the opportunity to switch language. Even when the English application only has English available from the model, and the Spanish application only has Spanish available from the model.This causes the issue that user X can open the English application, and is allowed to switch to Spanish from their user preferences, without the presence of Spanish translation objects.This effect escalates when a user has access to IAM (for example as group administrator), which is available in 7 different languages.This results in the the following available languages in either the English-only or Spanish-only application.Available languagesDesired solution:Add gui_appl_id to the view that is used for retrieving the list of languages. Allow only the languages that are available for your current application.

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Sidekick
efitskieSidekick

Windows GUI login schreen should follow the windows languageOpen

When starting the Windows GUI the language is read from the ini file language section to display the login screen in the selected language.When the parameter is not present the login screen is displayed in the language that the language that was used to install the language (as explained in)This is not logical to my users (that use different languages for their windows and are all installed with the same language). I would propose to ether change this behavior so that in case the ini file does not dictate what language to use for the login screen thatUse the language that is set to the current users language or Make an special language option that triggers the application to read the current users language to display the login screenThis will make the Windows GUI more versatile in environments where users with different language defaults can use the Thinkwise windows applications in there preferred language.

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Ionut
Warrior
IonutWarrior

Error on domain input constraintsCompleted

Hi!We've encountered a problem on a task where:We created a task parameter with a domain (note that the name of the task parameter and the name of the domain name are different) On the domain we've setted an input constraint where initially we used the task parameter name, once this was done, the functionality was working good. We've runned the smoke tests, there we saw that the smoke test for that constraint was failing because we used the task parameter name instead of the domain name. We solved the smoke test by using the domain name, but after that we spent almost 3 hours to identify why we got an unknown error on Universal, to discover in the end that it was from this input constraint.Basically, the suggestion is to specify more clear somehow that the column/task parameter name should be the same as the domain name or to identify correctly it even if there are different names, but I will go with the 2nd variant since it will not force the user to create a domain with the same constrains for different columns.The second suggestion is to do something to show more clear where an error is coming from, you get that "Unknown error" and you don't know where to look if is not very straight forward or you didn't worked on the functionality recently. Yes, you can look on the console log messages and somehow by the endpoint to guess what to do or check the GUI, but for example in this case, the functionality was working good on GUI and we got no error there. I really think we can improve on showing more informations when an error occur. 

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Sidekick
Daan HeemskerkSidekick

A clear way to find your URL in T-SQL scripts.Closed

I had the problem that the preview component strips all javascript / css when displaying html from inside the application.Creating a good “stripper” to protect against code in data entries in T-SQL is almost impossible, so I created a “proxy.html” page with javascript to do this job, and to allow for code I want to inject. ( The first <head> tag goes trough, anything in the body tag is stripped. )There is one small problem and that is that I can’t tell the script where the API is. It is not possible to generate a correct URL which will work in both test and production.At this moment I have to make 2 api calls, and compare to our application and branch name, and that is an unstable solution, as the call’s I use could change in future versions.It would be good to know “who am I, whether I’m running over the SF or IAM, what my application Id is, and how is the user calling me” within the T-SQL scripts.In other environments you have this information; not having the information is a huge limitation. Another use case would be to set up a table to track which browsers people use … In this context it is not possible.  

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Sidekick
Daan HeemskerkSidekick

Allow to exclude columns from export in SFMerged

We have multiple locations in our application where one field is available multiple times.If I want to show both an icon and the textual representation I have to create references to the same field with different types in my view. The result is that a user who exports gets the collum 2 times.I think that it should be possible to specify “Default export”, “Selectable for export”, and “don’t export” for each field.There was already a problem with the fact that keys always get exported. This would allow the developer to choose on this and other things.

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D
Sidekick
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
R
Hero
RolandHero

Set prefilter group mandatory on/off per table variantOpen

We have several tables with variants. Because a table variant can't have its own set of prefilters they all need to be defined in the default table. This means that when a prefilter in the default isn't relevant for a table variant it's ususally set to “off hidden” inside this variant. All good. However in some cases there's another variant of the same default where these prefilters are not only needed but also mandatory. Then the prefilter group needs to be set to mandatory in the default. However in that case all variants where all the prefilters inside the now mandatory group were set to “off hidden” before stop loading in the Windows GUI (and possibly Universal too). This makes sense because having only disabled prefilters inside a mandatory group is contradictory.Because each variant has its own purpose we still want to be able to set a prefilter group mandatory for a specific table variant. The proposal is to make it possible to uncheck the mandatory tickbox in de default table and then make the same checkbox available inside variants. Then each variant can have its own prefilter on/off and group mandatory on/off combination.As a sidenote: perhaps it should be made impossible to set a prefilter group to mandatory when all prefilters inside are switched off. And when a group is marked mandatory make it impossible to switch off all prefilters. This would prevent contradictory settings in SF and an empty list in the GUI. But the main issue for us is that we would like to be able to mark/unmark groups as mandatory per variant.

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Nick Janssen
Moderator
Nick JanssenModerator

Add option to hide grid header in UniversalMerged

In the Software Factory, it is possible to hide a grid header via screentypes: Hide grid headerIn the near future we want to switch from the Windows GUI to Universal and it seems that this option is not yet implemented in the Universal GUI (I can still see the header in Universal, whereas I do not see it in the Windows GUI).

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
A
Captain
André RomijnCaptain

Support deeplinks in snackbar messagesOpen

Hi everyoneI came across a feature that could enhance our user experience: adding deeplinks or other url support to snackbar messages.The benefit for the user is that we (developer) can help the user to optionally navigate to a subject. For example: in our application we notify the user of the creation of an order (without a task popup screen). It's up to the user to navigate to the created order or continue creating new orders. In these types of cases a process flow to navigate a user to the order is not possible. It would help the user if he can click on a deeplinks in the snackbar to open the newly created order if he wants to go to the order details.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Ionut
Warrior
IonutWarrior

Include Table Task Parameters in Task VariantMerged

Hi!Currently in Task Variants you have the Table Task tab, but the thing is that you cannot enter the same table there.For us it was the case that we wanted to include a table task parameter for a task variant that will be available when the table is detail and we can just put in the parent task the table task parameter (which will inherit also in the normal table the parameter, thing that we don't want).Can't we make something that shows already the inherited table in task variants and be able to add table task parameters there?

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Dennis van Leeuwen
Hero
Dennis van LeeuwenHero

Improve User Experience by Hiding Badge When Count is ZeroOpen

 Currently, the system displays a "0" in the badge when there are no actions required. While this is functional, it may not be the most user-friendly approach. Displaying a "0" can be confusing or distracting for users, as it indicates there is nothing to be done but still draws attention to the badge.The following template fills the badge value with the number of validation messages or empty when 0.💡To improve the user experience, I suggest that the badge should be hidden entirely when the count is zero. This would offer several benefits: Cleaner Interface: Hiding the badge when no action is required minimizes visual clutter, resulting in a cleaner, more focused interface. Improved Usability: Users would not need to interpret a "0" in the badge. The absence of a badge clearly communicates that no actions are required, which aligns with user expectations in most modern applications. Consistency: This approach is consistent with common design patterns where badges are typically shown only when there is something actionable, making the interface more intuitive. Proposed behavior:When the count is greater than 0: Display the badge with the number of pending actions. When the count is 0: Hide the badge entirely.--The following template hide the badge value when empty or 0.select @badge_value = iif(count(1) <= 0, null, count(1))Consider adding this option as a configurable setting within the subject settings, similar to existing options like "hide badge" and "interval." This would give users more control over how the badge behaves, allowing them to customize their interface based on their preferences.Implementing this change would streamline the user experience and reduce unnecessary distractions, while giving users more flexibility to adjust the behavior according to their needs.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Dennis van Leeuwen
Hero
Dennis van LeeuwenHero

Auto-expand menu groups based on configurable conditionsClosed

Currently, it is not possible to display a menu group expanded by default or based on a specific condition. In this case, when a sub-level item has a badge with a value greater than 0. This feature is desirable because users may otherwise miss pending actions hidden behind collapsed menu items. Expand by more then 0Current behaviour  

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Sidekick
Daan HeemskerkSidekick

Apply conditional layout to grid row optionClosed

I want to make some things prominently visible is a grid view, so that the user can not miss it, and only add an icon to explain why. In this case; a strike through when an item is deleted, a reddish background when a user flagged that there is something wrong, so that someone with edit rights can fix it, etc.It would be a small and useful addition to make it possible to apply a style to the entire row at once, else the conditional layout has to be copied for every field. 

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Rookie
Gideon KraakRookie

Message panel as screentype componentOpen

It would be nice to have the abbility to add a statusbar to a screentype, which gives any kind of message you want to show to the user. The message can be retreived from a table/view, but grid or form just does not do the trick to visualize the message like a statusbar could. The main advantage of a statusbar is the limited space it takes up in your screen and that it is in line with many other tools where statusbars are a common visualisation. For my personal use it would be enough to just have 1 textfield in it, but I can imagine it would also be nice to have multiple cells like in a grid, but ofcourse without (visible) headers.When I try to accomplish this with a grid it takes up a lot of space.

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Vanguard
MatteoSangiorgiVanguard

LLM Instruction - upload file (PDF) and ask a questionOpen

ChatGPT (open AI) now supports a feature where it’s possible to upload a file (PDF) and ask a question regarding that document.I see no connectors on TSF that can use this feature. This feature might be helpful to analyze documents (example: technichal documentation) and summarize it.

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
A
Vanguard
Allard LakerveldVanguard

Set value of constant lines as columnOpen

In the Business Intelligence module, we can show a constant line in the graph. The value of this constant line is determined in the Software Factory. It would be great if the value of the constant line can be set to a column in the end-application, so the end-user can decide on the value of the constant line. For example, we use the line to set the capacity of an operation. This value can change, and we do not want this to be the responsibility of the developers. It would be even better if this line can somehow be made dynamic. In the example of capacity, it would then show the capacity of the currently selected operation.  

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Kevin Rosink
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Enable update handler for schedulerClosed

Please enable the update handler for the scheduler component, to make it possible to update the the table row which is associated to the activity bar when is it moved to a different resource or the start- and/or end time is changed. 

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Fix to eliminate startup problems, related to menu issuesCompleted

While developing an application we encountered the problem that the Universal GUI would not start because there was no menu linked to the platform of type 'Universal'.I see some possible improvements, to eliminate this problem:Always start the Universal GUI, but show a message if a menu cannot be displayed   Activate all menus in case no menu is specifically assigned to the Universal platform   Add a 'Platform' item to the default menu in SF, where all specific settings per platform can be seen. At the moment, linking a menu to a platform is a bit complicated   A new validation ruleRelated ticket:  8597S

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
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Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Visual indication of user simulationOpen

For support purposes I have to do daily user simulations in universal. The only visual indication that you are simulating a different user is the user icon in the top right. This introduces a risk of forgetting you were simulating a user. I would love to have the UX/UI team think of a way to make it more visually clear that you are currently simulating a user. A big red bar at the top with simulating user or something like that would work. 

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Date info popup or tooltip during read modeOpen

Because the data picker is not available in read mode, it is not possible to check the week number and/or day of week.Can a tooltip or popup be added to the date fields that can be shown during read mode?The solution should also work for touch screen devices. 

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Mark Jongeling
Forum|Forum|1 year ago

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