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Saskia ThoenRookie

How to start a process flow containing a message with options?Closed

I made a process flow with (only) a message with options so I can define the actions depending on the user’s response. How does this process flow start? I presumed I could just send the message and trigger the process flow with that but it doesn’t work. I want to use it in a default procedure in which I want to send a warning before deleting a row in another table. In this warning I ask ‘ are you sure?’ . When the answer is no, the process stops. It seems I cannot define a starting point in the process flow. When I use the message now, I don’t get the options in it.  It has to be simple isn’t it…...if you know what to do :)? 

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Jasper
5 years ago
Eric Franken
Vanguard
Eric FrankenVanguard

Possiblity to overrule "Popup on each row" for a task variantMerged

I need this sometimes. The workaround is to create a seperate task with the same templates, but that is not the most ideal solution

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Jasper
5 years ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Add translation objects for model extendersClosed

This simple SQL does the job, but would be nice when it becomes part of TSFDECLARE @project_id AS project_id = '[project_id]'DECLARE @project_vrs_id AS project_id = '[project_vrs_id]'INSERT INTO transl_object ( project_id , project_vrs_id , type_of_object , transl_object_id , transl_object_desc , generated , insert_user , insert_date_time)SELECT DISTINCT project_id = @project_id , project_vrs_id = @project_vrs_id , type_of_object = 13 , transl_object_id = value_string , transl_object_desc = NULL , generated = 0 , insert_user = dbo.tsf_user() , insert_date_time = GETDATE()FROM ( select s.project_id , s.project_vrs_id , s.extender_type_id , s.extender_id , property_transl = m.c.value('@property_transl[1]', 'varchar(100)') , value_string = m.c.value('@value_string[1]', 'varchar(1000)') from extender s cross apply (select cast(s.property_xml as xml) as property_xml) c cross apply c.property_xml.nodes('extender') as m(c) WHERE s.project_id = @project_id AND s.project_vrs_id = @project_vrs_id ) xml_flatWHERE property_transl = 'Translation object'AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM transl_object t WHERE t.project_id = @project_id AND t.project_vrs_id = @project_vrs_id AND t.transl_object_id = xml_flat.value_string AND t.type_of_object = 13) 

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Jasper
5 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Model Rights: do not execute assign rights task for All Rights RolesOpen

When assigning rights in the Model Rights screen (SF 2020.1 and up) you often select all roles with the new column or parameter available. Then assign the rights to all these profiles. However, the 'All Rights’ roles are also present in this list. For these roles an error is shown : I understand the message and why it's showing but I think it would make more sense to not execute the task for any roles that have "all rights". Now i have to remove the message bar multiple times during model rights assigning. 

1
Jasper
5 years ago
John Lunenburg
Sidekick
John LunenburgSidekick

Auto refresh not available in Universal GUIClosed

The current version of the Universal GUI is not responding to the auto refresh settings of a subject.

2
Jasper
5 years ago
Blommetje
Superhero
BlommetjeSuperhero

Add vertical lines in grid based on group labelOpen

Would be nice to be able to add a vertical line based on the group label in the grid.  This way grouping can be made much clearer for users. Of course, I want to be able to set a color per group label.   

1
Jasper
5 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Deactivate old application when a new application with same alias is activatedOpen

Currently when activating a new version of an application you first have to deactivate the old application then you can active the new application. My wish is simple: when activating a new version of an application and there is still an older version of the application with the same alias active then deactivate that older version. 

1
Jasper
5 years ago
htimmermans
Captain
htimmermansCaptain

Check if correct database is selected in generated scriptsOpen

Regularly I execute scripts generated during the SF generation process in SSMS. This is all fine, unless one has the wrong database selected… This happend to me once when I wanted to execute the VIEWS script in SSMS……. with the SF database selected. One of the first things that'll be done is deleting ALL views in the current database! As you can imagine, all kind of defects were detected in the SF afterwards, and in the end I had to rebuild the SF from the installation scripts (a restore from the previous night would result in the loss of all work that day from a couple of developers and designers).  When the script is executed on, for example, a Navision production database all hell will break loose. So my idea: generate a piece of code in the beginning of each script like below (BAS_DMS_WORK would be replaced by the SF with the projects database). I tested it in SSMS and it works flawlessly. Is this something that can be built into the SF? Will it work when running the additional lines from within the SF GUI?   print 'Check if current schema is correct'goif DB_NAME() <> 'BAS_DMS_WORK'begin print 'Fatal error, wrong database selected for projectversion!' set noexec onendprint 'Ok.... All clear, let''s continue'go-- Rest of generated script, like dropping ALL views...... This won't execute in SSMS the wrong database is selected.select * from work_orderselect * From part_alternative where part_id = 117396-- last line of the generated script-- Turn execution back on; only needed in SSMS, so as to be able to run this script again in the same session.set noexec off                  

2
Jasper
5 years ago
Freddy
Thinkwiser
FreddyThinkwise Local Partner Brasil

Task confirmation (incl. message) manipulation via defaultClosed

It would be a great addition if the task ask confirmation option, including the message, could be manipulated through the default (or layout) procedures. So if I have a condition that is OK, OK, but I want to reassure through confirmation, or is an error.  If all is OK, I don't need a confirmation, if I want the user to confirm, I can direct that. And if the message could also be manipulated I could give a informational, warning or error message. 

3
Jasper
5 years ago
Marcel van Langen
Sidekick
Marcel van LangenSidekick

Possibility to add custom fields to a work itemOpen

We're currently missing the possibility to add custom fields to a work item. For instance: we want to use it to indicate whether or not a DPIA is deemed necessary, the origin of the work item etc. Of course we can just type that in the Description field, but then it wouldn't be possible to query on that field effectively and it wouldn't be sustainable for us.

3
Jasper
5 years ago
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

New Objects prefilter - objects without assigned rightsMerged

The new objects tab in model rights could be much easier to use if there was a prefilter. The pre filter "objects without assigned rights” would, like the name suggests, only show the new objects without any specific rights assigned. This way this list can actually be used like a checklist, currently i have to use an excel sheet to keep track of what was assigned. Especially when you use the child/parent rights options.   

2
Jeroen van den Belt
6 years ago
Thinkwiser
Boudewijn

Enable transfer of authorisation from one IAM to anotherOpen

There used to be an option to export the IAM configuration to file and import it into another IAM.The function was useful to guarantee identical user experience from one OTAP-environment to another; the files could be rolled out with life cycle management software.There is still documentation mentioning similar functionality, but the corresponding option in the task is missing. Writing to file is not supported.Often the available setting will work, but when it is not possible to connect one IAM to another, things get tricky.As a cumbersome work around it is possible ask for a backup of one IAM, restore it in the other environment and register it with TCP and then sync the settings. 

3
Thinkwiser
6 years ago
Sidekick
efitskieSidekick

Assign task to double click action on row in gridCompleted

I would like to execute a task when a row in the grid is double clicked. We have implemented a sort of wizzard functionality. The user is presented a grid where the user select a row and must click the ‘next’ button to see the rows for the selected parent: This wizzard has 6 levels to complete the selection. The selection process would be easier and more intuitive if the user can double click the row and the task ‘next’ is executed.

3
Mark Jongeling
Administrator
6 years ago
K.Bakkenes
Captain
K.BakkenesCaptain

Default values in GUI functionality ‘import/update’Closed

In EVO, the application that we (Acto) develop with the SF, a multi-tenant solution is implemented. One database can be used by multiple companies and potentially with multiple administrations per company. A user works on one active company and a corresponding administration. This information can be requested by a task. This data is hidden in all screens and automatically filled by default procedures. The import and/or update of records doesn’t take account (not as default) of the company and administration data. As a result: Look-ups within the import and/or update, where the company data is part of the primary key, aren’t shown correctly. Preferred solution: Don’t let the columns in import and/or update be dependent on the grid or form components, but specifically mark them (visible for import) for the import and/or update functionality. Provide default values for columns in the import and/or update functionality. (In this case the company / administration a user is working on)

5
Jasper
6 years ago
Blokkie
Rookie
BlokkieRookie

Deprecated flag on tables and columnsOpen

I would like to: ...be able to mark individual tables and individual columns as deprecated; ...be able to switch the visibility of deprecated tables and columns on and off in the table design view; ...get warnings on using deprecated tables and/or columns during the validation step of the creation proces

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Blokkie
Rookie
6 years ago
Mark Jongeling
Administrator
Mark JongelingSoftware Architect

Automatically set Layout/Default/Context/Badge checkbox in Subject (and other places)Open

When using the Assigning section in Control Procedures, if the user connects a template to a program object, it automatically sets the Layout/Default/Context/Badge checkbox in Subject → Performance to ON. This also applies for Tasks for example.ExampleBut it does not turn it off when all templates are disconnected from the program object. Nor does it turn On when a template is assigned through the use of a SQL Control procedure or Dynamic model procedure. So I would like to see a trigger that will either turn on or turn off the checkboxes in Subject → Performance when a template is connected or all are disconnected. This will prevent procedures from not being used even though the developer intents to.

2
Mark Jongeling
Administrator
6 years ago
K.Bakkenes
Captain
K.BakkenesCaptain

Use uploaded images/icons in maps HTML pop-up templateClosed

Users can upload their own logos or icons for a relation (company or person) within the software. We’ve tried to visualize these social media icons and logos in the maps component HTML pop-up template. The icons are retrieved in an underlying view based on the data in the table ‘relation’ and added as an url to the HTML body of the pop-up. Unfortunately uploaded icons are not shown via the Windows GUI with Indicium. Also because the icons are uploaded to a fileshare where only the application pool user has read/write rights. It would be nice if uploaded logos/icons could be viewed within the Maps HTML pop-up template.  

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K.Bakkenes
Captain
6 years ago
John Lunenburg
Sidekick
John LunenburgSidekick

Unable to assign multiple work items to the same developer in SFClosed

The task Assign work item (assign_work) in SF doesn't update the Assigned to column ( assigned_to_developer_id) for all selected records. It updates just the record with the focus.

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Jeroen van den Belt
6 years ago
Superhero
René WSuperhero

(Mass) Update in web guiCompleted

In the Windows GUI there is an feature to update multiple rows and columns at once: I would like to have this feature also in the Web Gui.

3
Jasper
6 years ago
Superhero
René WSuperhero

Override delete and copy with a custom taskMerged

TL;DR: We want a custom task bound to the standard copy and delete functions (in the ribbon and buttons).As we're tempting to roll out the software without having to explain the functions in the ribbon, we continuously encounter the same issue that end users don't understand the copy task and the delete task (why it's blocked or doesn't work as expected). It's a difficult one...Please consider we're an ISV and targeting users on which we don't want and can train in person. We hope by changing this our users more often get a 'as expected' experience.CopyingThe copy button creates by default a new record based on the selected record. This is in a certain amount of cases very useful. For example if you want to copy a purchase order line, adjust some cells and continue. There are also a lot of situations where the meaning of the copy button is interpreted differently: Users expect a copy of a record including the (partial) details. As example you could imaging copying a purchase order: The user probably wants to change some values such as a order date, but remain the details.I'm aware that this does something with the consistency of the Copy button. But explaining the difference also is not easy: Why is there a task to copy defined, and a generic button copy? End users without knowledge of the Thinkwise platform don't know, and probably will never want to know.We would like to override the generic copy button with a custom task implementation. The task doesn't "Add" a record immediately, but the task pop-up shows up instead.DeletingWe apply the default 'no action' model. Applying a cascading deleting model is a bit tricky, we prefer not to do*. This causes that in all subjects with details, the default delete is disabled and there's a task defined. This is confusing for users: Why is the delete button disabled, and is there a task doing exactly the same? (As for a end user point of view: why don't you enable the delete button in the ribbon?)Another major benefit of the task, is that it's currently multi row supported (multi row task execution). This has a great benefit on performance, where as the generic delete does remove 1-by-1 and can be painfully slow.We would like to override the generic delete button with a custom task. This task must be multi row supported and has a custom implementation regarding what to delete. I could imagine a customer dialog entering some parameters could be useful for some use cases.*: Yes, you can probably change your complete model to 'cascading delete', but I think it's dangerous to do. In fact, the SF also does not apply a cascading delete, probably with a reason?

4
Jeroen van den Belt
6 years ago
Thinkwiser
Henk-Jan van LaarThinkwiser

Resource scheduler graphic and layout featuresOpen

For context I usually have very few resources per user, but it can grow op to dozens at certain times My resources have very short names (5 characters usually) The things that bother me at the moment: Resources are a small font that I can't seem to be able to change, so I get a lot of empty screen real estate The height of appointments are static and Word wrap on appointments is not available on Windows I think the resource scheduler would benefit from some of the following more graphic and layout features: Dynamic font size on resources, or maybe a specified font and size which could be done in the extender an/or theme Dynamic appointment row height (accounting for overlap with other appointments) Word wrap in all GUI's

2
Jasper
6 years ago
Kevin Horst
Thinkwise blogger
Kevin HorstThinkwise blogger

Validation - 'Screen type is not used' needs to exclude used screen types with breakpointsCompleted

One of the default validations of the Software Factory is to check if some objects of the model are no longer in use. This includes the screen types. With the introduction of the Universal GUI and Breakpoints this validation needs to be updated because the screen types with specific breakpoints are never in use, but instead chosen based on screen type of the subject and the resolution of the screen in use. This results in a big lists of screen types ‘not in use’ which is clearly not the case because they are variations of screen types which are in use.    

3
Jeroen van den Belt
6 years ago
Apprentice
Kirsten VeenboerApprentice

Influencing default date when opening calenderOpen

At some point, Zeeman asks employees to enter their birth date. This can typed or selected in the calender. By default, the current day is selected when opening the calender. This is even so when part of the birth date is already typed in. In this case it would be nice if the selected date is some point in the past (f.e. 30 years ago, 1-1-1990), this would minimise the scrolling needed for all employees and therefore make the calender more useful.   

0
Apprentice
6 years ago
Arjan Sollie
Thinkwise blogger
Arjan SollieThinkwise blogger

Enable prefilter screenCompleted

Currently prefilters can only be accessed throughout a table. I would to be able to see all prefilters within a grid and be able to change them throughout this screen. Having this will enable me to check all prefilters queries at once, or edit them with mass update. Can the tab prefilters be enabled within the full model screen?

1
Jeroen van den Belt
6 years ago
Dennis van Leeuwen
Hero
Dennis van LeeuwenHero

Running background tasks without tasks panelOpen

 It would be nice if there is a extra setting No (no task panel) to disable opening the running tasks panel.    The reason we use tasks with the setting Await result = No (background task) is because users can continue their work while the task is in progress. Right now when a task is set with the option "No” the running tasks panel will open upon running. In our case the pop-up slows down the speed of the process and lowers usability. Software Factory | Task > Settings > General > User interface ​​​​​Running tasks panel 

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Dennis van Leeuwen
Hero
6 years ago
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