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Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Keep EXIF data (file properties) when uploading images with the Mobile GUIClosed

When images are uploaded to the database or file storage via the Mobile GUI, valueable meta data, like the image meta data and GPS coordinates, get lost. In various business scenarios EXIF data could be very usefull to organize binary data. Hopefully this can be solved in a next version of the MobileGUI.

Youssry AskarModerator

Change lookup control 'combo' to include sourceOn the backlog

Current situation The lookup control 'combo' behaves as a combination of autocomplete + dropdown menu. When you fill in a value that's not present in the source table, it automatically removes the input when you perform another action. However, if you made a mistake and this is the last field you fill in before saving, you'll save a record with an empty field. Because it happens instantly after you press save (from the user's perspective) it has a high chance of going unnoticed. Even more so when the list and form are on different tab pages. Now, the source (read-only) control makes sure you can only enter existing values. But this setting doesn't have a dropdown menu. Suggestion Perhaps it would make more sense to change the 'combo' control into a combination of source (read-only) + dropdown menu. This way users can select from existing values while manual input is controlled, making it behave more like a domain. And instead of automatically clearing the last field, it will notify the user that they're entering a non-existent value.

Edwin SaanSidekick

Create Ical item from data to send by emailClosed

We have a wish to send an ical (calender item) file to an extern email address. If we can create an ical file we can easily invite people to appointments without switching to outlook. The ical format is pretty standardized and the most used calenders can work with this.

Allow column sort by order in lookup tableCompleted

Current situation We have quite a few tables with sizes such as XS, S, M, L, XL etc. We now use a hidden sort column to sort these from smallest to largest size. When we want to apply this sort order in a new table we add the same hidden sort column by means of an expression so we can apply the same trick as in the lookup table. Issue This is somewhat cumbersome however and it also makes it impossible for users to do this manually since clicking on the header of the size column sorts these sizes alphabetically instead. Proposed solution I would like to see an option that when a user clicks on the column header the sizes are sorted according to the default sort option of the lookup table. This is quite similar to the default sort in a combo drop-down but instead applies to the column in a grid. I can imagine a drop-down in lookup options that allows to switch the grid sorting between "alphabetical" and "lookup table".

Multi row radio buttonsClosed

The idea is to have a column in a table with radio buttons that allow only one row within the entire column to be checked. For example for our webshop maintenance we have a table with employment types for which one is checked as the default for a certain customer. Tasks use this info to pre-fill the employment type in their forms. Having radio buttons instead of check marks would make it impossible to accidentally check more than 1 row. Of course the application needs to do this based on the rows in view and not entire table because in this example the table holds the employment types of all customers.

Hide unnecessary default Rename/Delete button and editable fieldMerged

There are a lot of unnecessary default Rename/Delete buttons and changeable fields in the application. Since there are tasks to do this on the screen, and the tasks actually work better. And in most cases the tasks is the only rename/delete that works. Example: trying to rename a domain that is used by editing the record will give this error: Cannot update this row due to related 'Columns'. Please update or delete these 'Columns' and try again. Instead you need to use the rename task. If there is a task to rename that actually works better, then hide the default rename field and delete buttons to avoid confusion. These editable fields and not usable delete buttons are all over the application: domains, tables, process flow, functionality etc.

Marco KleiwegSidekick

Counting unique values in a cubeClosed

Suppose: I have only 1 customer, that’s all. This customer is new in january. The counting in the cube is like: Year Quarter month #new #customers 2015 1 1 1 1 2015 1 2 0 1 2015 1 3 0 1 Subtotal quarter 1 1 3 As said, I have only 1 customer. The total new customers is correct, but the total customers is NOT. This is only possible if I count the unique values. On the internet I found “countdistinct". More information I found on: https://www.devexpress.com/Support/Center/Question/Details/S170268 Implemented: v2014 vol 1.3 : Download official update Additional information: With v14.1, a new summary calculation mode has been added – Count Distinct. Is it possbile that this will be implemented in de SF. It would be very helpfull.

Cycle through image combo by clickingClosed

Our application contains a grid with check marks that enables users to switch the fields of another grid between mandatory, optional and read-only per specific category in its data (where read-only also means hidden in the form). This makes it possible for let's say department managers to maintain data categories and add new ones. We accomplished this settings grid through the use of check marks that can have a null value effectively creating the three options we needed: null, 0 and 1 (representing optional, read-only/hidden and mandatory respectively). The end result is a rather sleek looking grid but of course we got a bit lucky here that we didn't need more than 3 options per field. To cover for more than 3 options for future projects we would like to see an adaptation of the image combo feature where users can cycle through all options one by one simply by clicking. That combined with some clever icon design would take away any limitation on the number of options that can be used in a clickable field. Of course if there are lots of options then drop-downs are probably more practical but for many kinds of such grids I believe a clickable image combo could be very pleasing both in use and appearance.

PimWarrior

SQL parserClosed

While developing I have run into issues multiple times where my solution was "Thinkwise has to implement it's own SQL parser". One example: I'm renaming a column, now I have to look through all templates using the name of this column to make sure all of them are renamed.. Now if the SF would be able to read my code, it should be able to rename those references automatically without a hitch. Also things like validations could be implemented more easily, like the example given here: https://community.thinkwisesoftware.com/ideas-18/code-template-validation-trigger-with-parameter-237 Another benefit would be that after editing my model I could validate my code based on the model instead of the (out-of-date) database.

marcjanSidekick

Push notificationsMerged

We are a company who matches pupils to university students for tutoring. For us, the ablility to reach our students is vital. Currently in our legacy; if a pupil needs a tutor, our personnel chooses a selection of appriopriate tutors. Those tutors are informed via a push notification in our app. Via deeplinks they are redirected to their matchingproposal. Much to our surprise, TSF is missing this functionality. Please make it possible to create push notifications in the mobile GUI. I think this could really uplift TSF.

htimmermansCaptain

Moving a point on the map (map component).Closed

Can it be made possible to move a point on the map by dragging it so that the fields with GPS coordinates in the table are also adjusted? Drawing on the map is already possible, but moving a point would also make life a lot easier.

MariekeSidekick

Add conditional layout based on queryClosed

I would like to be able to add a conditional layout based on a query, like in pre-filters.

HJ van DalfsenSidekick

Views readonlyMerged

When creating a view, most of the times it will be readonly as most of them are not updatable views. It would be good to have a setting or a default option to make the fields readonly when defining the view in the datamodel. Will save quite some time as you now all the fields manually have to change to readonly instead of editable.

Roy van UffelenCaptain

Multiple task bars in screen typeMerged

Currently it is not possible to add multiple task bar components within a single screen type.I'm creating a wizard and want the goto previous task to be on the left side of the screen and the next task on the right side of the screen. After placing two task bars on the screen type and saving them, there is no way to indicate on which task bar a task will be placed.Currently a single task will then be placed in both task bars. In the Windows GUI this looks likeSame task shown two times. Left & right alignment are correct, but vertically they should be on the same line. My wish is that just like details, it is possible to assign a "detail group” (or in this case maybe a task group, even though that then has a double meaning), both in the screen type as for (linking) table tasks. In this way you can indicate in which task bar a task will be placed.Naturally the vertical alignment issue should also be resolved.

SF - show number of items in column gridClosed

Just a small item for the column screen: a counter of the number of items, ie, the number of columns in a table. Now I usually filter on ‘calculation type = expression’ and deduct the resulting rows from the number mentioned under ‘No. of columns’ in the corresponding table, but it seems a waste not to use the aggregation function of the SF for this. I still need to apply the filter of course to see how many columns the database has, but it saves a few clicks.

htimmermansCaptain

Drag & Drop from GUI to an e-mail messageOpen

Unlike the title suggest, it could also be applied to drag&drop to, for instance, the windows Explorer from within a thinkwise applaction. This idea (or request) originates from a customer, who only works with the application via a browser, as they are located outside our network. The idea is great, to get a look and feel from within the Thinkwise application like you get in Windows Explorer and an Outlook email. There you can select one ore more files, drag them from the Explorer and drop them in an E-mail.

Harm HorstmanSuperhero

OAuth authentication in Process FlowsMerged

It would be very valuable to have OAuth v2.0 and v1.0 available in process flows. This will make integrations with 3rd party web API's, such as Microsoft Graph and Google, easy.

Andre te RaaCaptain

A domain setting to be able to sort by element translation or by database valueCompleted

The elements of a domain are always sorted in alphabetical order of the translation. If you want to sort based on the database value, you need to create an expression column (hidden and sorted). This will only work for the 'default sorting'. If you sort on the displayed column, it will still sort alphabetical. Another disadvantage of the work around is, that you need to specify an expression column for each table. Take for example a domain 'calendar_month' with elements: January (db-value=1), February (db-value=2) etc. It would be better to specify this once (domain).

htimmermansCaptain

Process action type sortingCompleted

Selecting / searching for a "process action type" is a drop-down field. The sorting of the values (English) leaves much to be desired. Is there a way to get them sorted Alphabetically? Or instead of a dropbox the presence of a popup with perhaps some extra information / helptext.

Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Add Tables as item of Data to Default Menu in the Software FactoryMerged

One of the most used in tables in SF should be more easy to open

Roy van UffelenCaptain

Unit test parameters accept expressionsMerged

Within unit tests it is currently only possible to add fixed values.Expressions are currently not supported here, but can be of great value. Think of situations in which you have to use the current date or the date of tomorrow/yesterday.

Andre te RaaCaptain

More control over the detail tabs of a cubeOpen

I would like to have more control over the detail tabs of a cube. When I select a group or a group total, the context procedure should only give the values for the group and NULL values for the other parameters. This makes it possible to control what detail tab to show.

Mark JongelingSoftware Architect

Hiding Help functionality button if not set up in Software FactoryClosed

When working with the Windows GUI there's a Help button in the top right of the application. This gets its data from the Model. While it's very handy to have this functionality, when it's not set up and thus does not contain any content, it might confuse the user.I of course recommend every developer to fill the helptexts with information the user might need and answer the questions that might raise during usage.

Kevin HorstThinkwise blogger

Gridview User PreferenceMerged

A user can currently (if he has the rights to do so) regroup the columns of the grid, adjust the width of fields, change the sorting and create filters. A prospect, which is a software vendor, currently offers it's users the option of creating 1 or more ‘Gridviews', which can be switched between. Our GUI doesn’t support this (yet). A Gridview is a configuration of a screen (Table, View or Variant) where you can choose which fields are shown, how large they are, what the order is, what the sorting is and which filters are active. This would be a good addition to our current UP and quite possibly the SF.

Let user preferences remember export optionsMerged

Hi all,With some regularity I use exports from grid (via the extra/export menu option).I can’t remember ever using the ‘export directly’ option, and the advanced options are always wrong by default.It would be a help for me if IAM would remember these settings. Preferably on a per-table basis, so that it also remembers which columns I’d like exported.Am I the only one?

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