Keep reference to the Parent BO of an Appointment Object

[Elmar]

Hi there.

Let´s assume that there is something like "Calendar BO" that contains "Appointment" BO´s. If I set visual presentation of the "Appointment" BO within the "Calendar" BO to "Table" it is easy to add new "Appointment" BO´s to the parent "Calendar" BO. However, if I set the presentation to "Calendar", adding new "Appoinment" BO´s doesn´t work so smoothly anymore. The Appointments are created correctly but they haven´t got the relation to the parent "Calendar" BO and in result aren´t shown in the Calendar.

Do I need to write a custom process for that or am I missing something?

All the best,
Elmar

[Elmar]

Total silence ...
Is the solution for my question to obvious ?

I couldn´t find a similar reference in the samples so I thought I´d ask here.

Thanks anyway,
Elmar

[aware_support]

The appointments objects should be created with a reference to the parent and so they should be shown in the calendar. If they are not, it is either a bug or you are doing something wrong (for example, setting dates that are outside the calendar visible range).

We have done a couple of tests and on our systems everything seems to be working properly. Are you sure you are doing everything correctly?

[Elmar]

Hi Support.

Well, you already have my BSV and a Bug related with something similar (Appointment Groups) was just confirmed to me by AwareIM.

With this issue: the only thing I did was changing the presentation of the Appoinment BO within the Container BO to "Calendar" instead of "Table of items". If I add appointments in that calendar presentation by pressing the plus icon they are not referenced with that Container BO.

Best regards,
Elmar

[aware_support]

You have to provide a matching attribute between the container object and the appointment object, i.e. the appointment object must have a link back to the container. Some objects in your configuration do not have that. For example, Exercise_running object contained in the TrainingPlan does not have a link back to the Training plan via a matching attribute - matching attribute on the Appointments reference in the TrainingPlan is "None". This is wrong.

[Elmar]

Ok, so you are saying that referencing with the container BO is done automaticly in the "table presentation" of appointment.-style objects if I click "add new" but not in "calendar presentation" if I click the "add icon" and I need to reference the container BO. Alright, I will try that.

I just wondered if that is the desired behaviour because an unexperienced AwareIM user like me could expect AwareIM to link up these objects automaticly because I am coming from the container BO, I click the calendar "plus icon" from within the visual context of the container BO and I expect to add Appointment BO´s to that container via the calendar. But well, as long as it is clear to other users, I am fine .

Thanks for your support!
Elmar

[aware_support]

You are probably right - Aware IM could have linked them up automatically. Having matching attributes is optional for table presentation, but it is a must for calendar presentation.

[Elmar]

>Having matching attributes is optional for table presentation, but it is a must for calendar presentation.

Ah, good statement. Maybe this sentence even makes it into the user guide for appointment BO´s . It might be pretty obvious for experienced users but wasn´t for me.

Thanks,
Elmar