https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30537
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Bug #: 30537
Summary: Ability to check for existence and uniqueness of a
property
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: any
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: SemanticForms
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Classification: Unclassified
This is related to the branching forms report:
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30536
A means of checking for the existence and uniqueness of a property is required
when 1 or more properties of a page are inherently unique to the page, and
checking them for uniqueness can prevent duplicate entries into a wiki.
For example, if a wiki were to be about objects that have unique serial numbers
(cars, firearms, aerospace parts, social security numbers, national ID numbers,
etc), the form for entering these objects into the wiki should check if the
field for the serial number would be unique on the wiki. If it already exists,
it should take the user to the form for editing the existing entry.
Right now, Semantic Forms can only do this with article titles, not with
properties. Article titles can vary and be unpredictable, but the serial number
is always the same, and ideal for uniqueness checking.
Another more detailed example would be a university using a wiki to keep
records for the employees and students. Many students have the same name, but
they all have unique student ID numbers. All employees have a unique social
security number. Most students have unique social security numbers too, but
some do not.
Since everyone on the campus will have at least one of a social security
number, and/or a student ID number, but it is not known which ones they will
have, it is necessary to create a special record ID instead of just using a
social security number or student ID number as the wiki page title (page titles
are harder to use in queries, also).
Each person on the campus could be automatically assigned a unique record ID to
be used as the article title for their wiki page, including non-students who do
not have a student ID.
Being able to check for uniqueness and existence of social security numbers and
student ID numbers would help ensure that no person gets entered into the
system twice, or enrolled under two different student ID numbers. It would also
help in keeping records accurate for students who change their names, social
security numbers, or student ID's because it is unlikely that all three of
those pieces of information would change at the same time.
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