[Erp5-dev] Why not catalog 'instalation state' and 'building state' of BTs?

[Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz]

Hello,

The main reason is for the 'instalation state' and 'building state'
columns to be searchable.

Catalogging of both would be a life saver for a manager and developer of
sites containing many BT that change often (in development phase for
example).

And I guess both state variables could and probably would be used on
some other Portal Types since they are very ... generic.

Mikolaj

[Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz]

Ok. I understand that adding extra two fields to catalog might not be
very efficient since only Business Templates use them.
Maybe another approach would be to use existing state variables, like
validation state instead of installation state
and simulation state instead of building state for example.

Maybe substituting validation for installation is a bit stretching the
meaning (although installed BT are in a way validated), but maybe just
enough to ease life of a developer... :D

Mikolaj

Post by Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz
Hello,
The main reason is for the 'instalation state' and 'building state'
columns to be searchable.
Catalogging of both would be a life saver for a manager and developer of
sites containing many BT that change often (in development phase for
example).
And I guess both state variables could and probably would be used on
some other Portal Types since they are very ... generic.
Mikolaj

[Jean-Paul Smets]

Hi,

I recommend you to try to use or extend Folder.searchFolder API / search
columns in listbox to get the search / sort feature you are looking for.

It should be fairly easy.

The other solutions (changing state name, adding column to catalog) were
all already discussed and rejected some while ago.

Regards,

JPS.

Post by Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz
Ok. I understand that adding extra two fields to catalog might not be
very efficient since only Business Templates use them.
Maybe another approach would be to use existing state variables, like
validation state instead of installation state
and simulation state instead of building state for example.
Maybe substituting validation for installation is a bit stretching the
meaning (although installed BT are in a way validated), but maybe just
enough to ease life of a developer... :D
Mikolaj

Post by Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz
Hello,
The main reason is for the 'instalation state' and 'building state'
columns to be searchable.
Catalogging of both would be a life saver for a manager and developer of
sites containing many BT that change often (in development phase for
example).
And I guess both state variables could and probably would be used on
some other Portal Types since they are very ... generic.
Mikolaj

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[bartek]

Post by Jean-Paul Smets
Hi,
I recommend you to try to use or extend Folder.searchFolder API / search
columns in listbox to get the search / sort feature you are looking for.
It should be fairly easy.

Do you mean adding to Folder.searchFolder some way to search/sort by
something which is not in the catalog? Something along the lines of
Base_sortObjectListLikeSQL?

Bartek

Post by Jean-Paul Smets
The other solutions (changing state name, adding column to catalog) were
all already discussed and rejected some while ago.
Regards,
JPS.

Post by Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz
Ok. I understand that adding extra two fields to catalog might not be
very efficient since only Business Templates use them.
Maybe another approach would be to use existing state variables, like
validation state instead of installation state
and simulation state instead of building state for example.
Maybe substituting validation for installation is a bit stretching the
meaning (although installed BT are in a way validated), but maybe just
enough to ease life of a developer... :D
Mikolaj

Post by Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz
Hello,
The main reason is for the 'instalation state' and 'building state'
columns to be searchable.
Catalogging of both would be a life saver for a manager and developer of
sites containing many BT that change often (in development phase for
example).
And I guess both state variables could and probably would be used on
some other Portal Types since they are very ... generic.
Mikolaj

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[Jean-Paul Smets]

Post by bartek

Post by Jean-Paul Smets
Hi,
I recommend you to try to use or extend Folder.searchFolder API / search
columns in listbox to get the search / sort feature you are looking for.
It should be fairly easy.

-> search: there is already something
-> order: not yet. Must be added.

Regards,

JPS.

Post by bartek
Do you mean adding to Folder.searchFolder some way to search/sort by
something which is not in the catalog? Something along the lines of
Base_sortObjectListLikeSQL?
Bartek

Post by Jean-Paul Smets
The other solutions (changing state name, adding column to catalog) were
all already discussed and rejected some while ago.
Regards,
JPS.

Post by Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz
Ok. I understand that adding extra two fields to catalog might not be
very efficient since only Business Templates use them.
Maybe another approach would be to use existing state variables, like
validation state instead of installation state
and simulation state instead of building state for example.
Maybe substituting validation for installation is a bit stretching the
meaning (although installed BT are in a way validated), but maybe just
enough to ease life of a developer... :D
Mikolaj

Post by Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz
Hello,
The main reason is for the 'instalation state' and 'building state'
columns to be searchable.
Catalogging of both would be a life saver for a manager and developer of
sites containing many BT that change often (in development phase for
example).
And I guess both state variables could and probably would be used on
some other Portal Types since they are very ... generic.
Mikolaj

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