BUG or Limitation- READ PROTECT not hiding Reference

weblike

Hi,

I use build 2226 and wanted to hide a reference on the form if other attribute is defined to 'No'.

I used READ PROTECT, bt it doesn't work.

Attached is the CRM sample app.

How to reproduce the problem:

Login as admin
Go to Customers Query
Edit a customer-> Go to "Communication" tab in the form
Check/uncheck the "Communication Show" checkbox

It doesn't work.

Thx,

READ_PROTECT_reference_not_working_01.bsv.zip

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READ_PROTECT_reference_not_working_01.bsv.zip

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BenHayat

I had used this feature in V7 and used to work.
But I did not use a checkbox to turn on/off. It might be a problem with Checkbox event handler in Aware and nor READ PROTECT.

aware_support

This has always been a limitation - reference grids cannot be shown/hidden dynamically. Change the checkbox to save the form when it is ticked/unticked, rather than making the rule dynamic.

customaware

I have just bumped into this and for some reason cannot get any Reference attribute control to hide either dynamically or statically.

I have the Drop Down that sets the condition to Save when changed but no luck

One of the controls is a Swap Select and can not make it hide under any circumstances. 🙁

Any ideas?

customaware

Ok.... Some interesting discoveries.....

If I have this....

If RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType<>'A + B' OR
RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType<>'A - B'
RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType<>'A X B' OR
RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType='A / B' OR Then
READ PROTECT RemunerationTemplateComponent.OperandA FROM ALL EXCEPT System
READ PROTECT RemunerationTemplateComponent.OperandB FROM ALL EXCEPT System

It does not work.

However, if I switch it around to test when equality exists rather than when it doesn't, like below.... It works.

If RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType='COUNT' OR
RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType='SUM' OR
RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType='VALUE' OR
RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType='COMMENT' OR
RemunerationTemplateComponent.ComponentType='PERCENTAGE' Then
READ PROTECT RemunerationTemplateComponent.OperandA FROM ALL EXCEPT System
READ PROTECT RemunerationTemplateComponent.OperandB FROM ALL EXCEPT System

Also, if I use a Multi-Select Drop Down rather than a Swap Select, then the READ PROTECT Rule works.

ACDC

When hiding references using READ PROTECT, a good work- around is to place the reference in a separator and then use the Applicability option on the separator running off a dynamic recalc rule to do the hiding. That's off course if the need to hide is purely layout as opposed to a secure hide. I have a number of these working on a dynamic rule and it runs very smoothly

Also, if you do it this way you may want to hide the border of the separator (making it invisible) using a css class in the advanced script (render section). This way the separator is there but invisible when open or closed

BenHayat

ACDC wrote
Also, if you do it this way you may want to hide the border of the separator (making it invisible) using a css class in the advanced script (render section). This way the separator is there but invisible when open or closed

This was my problem using separator which was causing gaps in the UI.

ACDC

This was my problem using separator which was causing gaps in the UI.

You can get rid of the gaps with a custom CSS class in the form advanced script, I can dig it up for you if u are interested

BenHayat

ACDC wrote
This was my problem using separator which was causing gaps in the UI.

You can get rid of the gaps with a custom CSS class in the form advanced script, I can dig it up for you if u are interested

Well, if it's not too much trouble.

customaware

Yes, that would be very interesting to see.

Jaymer

... here's hoping we soon get that new feature to just set DISPLAY=FALSE for any attribute/field.

customaware

Nice spot Jaymer.

Sometimes cannot see the wood for the trees. I feel like such a Dill.

For those wondering.....

Jaymer just reminded me that for the above inequality test I should have been using ANDs rather than ORs.

Doh! Face Slap!

Thanx Man.

ACDC

I added the code to customise a separator here in the tips ad tricks section

Customizing a Separator with a CSS class>