MAM 7.6.1.2; WOTRACK:

[For my records, using the word "section" to describe Child WOs in WOTRACK tabs was incorrect. I should have used the term "table control".]


I am hoping to automatically expand the child WO section in WOTRACK-->Plans/Actuals tabs, if child WOs are present. 
Reason:

• Some divisions don't use child WOs. So they want the child WO section to be collapsed by default. Despite extensive training, they've had problems with non-technical users accidently creating child WOs, when they actually meant to create tasks. Collapsing the child WO section solves this problem.
• However, other divisions do use child WOs. But when the child WO section is collapsed by default, their users don't realize child WOs are there (even though the number of child WOs is listed in the header). This causes a lot of confusion. So we want to expand the child WO section, if child WOs are present.

In a previous post, we determined that it isn't possible to collapse a section in an application via the conditional UI:
Collapse application section based on field value?

Question:
As an alternative to using the conditional UI, would it be possible to conditionally collapse a section -- via an automation script? Could we use the UIContext method?

Note: I don't want to completely hide/unhide the section; I just want to collapse/expand it. So that users can manually expand the section and create new child WOs, if needed.

Thanks.
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#Maximo

Original Message:
Sent: 11/11/2021 1:44:00 PM
From: User1971
Subject: WOTRACK Automation Script: Automatically expand child WO section if child WOs present

MAM 7.6.1.2; WOTRACK:

I am hoping to automatically expand the child WO section in WOTRACK-->Plans/Actuals tabs, if child WOs are present. 
Reason:

• Some divisions don't use child WOs. So they want the child WO section to be collapsed by default. Despite extensive training, they've had problems with non-technical users accidently creating child WOs, when they actually meant to create tasks. Collapsing the child WO section solves this problem.
• However, other divisions do use child WOs. But when the child WO section is collapsed by default, their users don't realize child WOs are there (even though the number of child WOs is listed in the header). This causes a lot of confusion. So we want to expand the child WO section, if child WOs are present.

In a previous post, we determined that it isn't possible to collapse a section in an application via the conditional UI:
Collapse application section based on field value?

Question:
As an alternative to using the conditional UI, would it be possible to conditionally collapse a section -- via an automation script? Could we use the UIContext method?

Note: I don't want to completely hide/unhide the section; I just want to collapse/expand it. So that users can manually expand the section and create new child WOs, if needed.

Thanks.
#Maximo
#AssetandFacilitiesManagement

I suppose another option would be:
- Expand the child WO section by default
- Conditionally hide the buttons for creating new child WOs

Related info here: A3J Group Pro-Tips: Change Field Color Using Conditional Expressions
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It turns out we can add collapsewhenempty="true" to the section in the xml.

For example:
<table collapsewhenempty="true" beanclass="psdi.webclient.beans.workorder.SelectWORecordsBean" collapsed="false" id="plans_children_table" label="Children of Work Order {0}" orderby="wosequence" relationship="SHOWCHILDREN">

Credit goes to Rick in support for figuring that out.

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Also, it looks like collapsewhenempty is available in the conditional UI too:

But to be honest, I think I've gotten my wires crossed here. I'm not sure what to set the Signature Option to...since the READ sig option seems to be hiding the Child WO section entirely (not just collapsing it when empty).

I think I've just been starting at it for too long. And I'm not familiar with the conditional UI.


#Maximo
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FYI

TS007579555
Sub question:
Why is the collapsewhenempty property available in the conditional UI, when it doesn't actually work in the conditional UI?

IBM Support:
"Development reviewed the collaspewhenempty property and said it was not meant to be used conditionally.
They allowed APAR IJ36594 which will remove it from the list of conditional properties in appdesigner.
It will be fixed in 7613"



IJ36594: REMOVE COLLAPSEWHENEMPTY AS A CONDITIONAL PROPERTY



Original Message:
Sent: Fri November 19, 2021 02:07 PM
From: User1971
Subject: WOTRACK Automation Script: Automatically expand child WO section if child WOs present


It turns out we can add collapsewhenempty="true" to the section in the xml.

For example:
<table collapsewhenempty="true" beanclass="psdi.webclient.beans.workorder.SelectWORecordsBean" collapsed="false" id="plans_children_table" label="Children of Work Order {0}" orderby="wosequence" relationship="SHOWCHILDREN">

Credit goes to Rick in support for figuring that out.

---

Also, it looks like collapsewhenempty is available in the conditional UI too:

But to be honest, I think I've gotten my wires crossed here. I'm not sure what to set the Signature Option to...since the READ sig option seems to be hiding the Child WO section entirely (not just collapsing it when empty).

I think I've just been starting at it for too long. And I'm not familiar with the conditional UI.


#Maximo
#AssetandFacilitiesManagement