Misi, as best I understand it, the TR/DB functionality only exists in Server-based workflow due to the client/server traffic involved in making it functional (retrieving DB info and processing it in phase, etc.) on client-based Active Links. There's almost certainly a better answer than that, but that one makes enough sense to me.
Rick On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Misi Mladoniczky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > The TR/DB-functionality allways does it. The problem is that the syntax > is, for some very obscure reason, not available in Active Links. > > ('Status' != 'DB.Status') is the exact same thing as ('Status'.changed = > 1) would be. I see no point in changing the syntax, but it would be nice > to use it in Active Links. > > The Hidden/Visible stuff is less useful. It can allways be tracked with a > display-only-flag. It does no great harm to do one extra Hide or Show... > > Best Regards - Misi, RRR AB, http://rrr.se > > > I'm going to put this in as an RFE - I highly expect to get shot down > > even though it would save a LOT of coding work at times. > > > > First though I thought I'd ask for input and criticism of the idea. > > > > Frequently I want workflow to fire on dependencies like a field being > > visible/hidden or a field value having been changed. TR/DB value > > comparisons frequently do not do it depending on what I'm trying to > > accomplish. > > > > What I'd really like to be able to do at least in Active Links is a "Run > > IF" that went something like: > > > > 'Status'.changed=1 > > > > or > > > > 'Myfield".visible=0 > > > > Just about every GUI coding platform I've seen has things like this. > > > > I'm also going to put in an RFE for improved logging for things like > > Dialog Open/Close field mappings, etc. > > > > Crazy requests? What say you? > > > > William Rentfrow, Principal Consultant > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > C 701-306-6157 > > O 952-432-0227 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > > > > -- > > This message was scanned by ESVA and is believed to be clean. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"