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    #16
    Re: Basic AA Feature request

    Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
    I agree but in your first post, your 3rd request was for a DBF solution.
    Did not notice that , what I mean was SQl server or MYSQL

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      #17
      Re: Basic AA Feature request

      Originally posted by lvasic View Post
      I use a stored procedure that not only tracks changes but tracks where the user goes while in the program. I use an ajax callback that passes info to a stored procedure. It works very well and doesn't slow down the user experience. Also, the UserAddID, UserModID is only four lines of code and Alpha provides the embed points. I also have a UserDelID. Some of my tables don't really delete the rows. They just put a DateDel on the record. I can't tell you how many time a user will tell me they didn't delete a record and I can go back and see who did it and restore it quickly. In fact, it's a table that a user admin can get to. Alpha gives you a lot of control over all of these things. The hardest part is finding the examples. I'd be happy to give you some examples if you want to write it yourself.
      Thanks much, please post your samples here so that we can all learn from it.

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        #18
        Re: Basic AA Feature request

        It would be well served and much appreciated by those who are new to Alpha if someone who mentions that it's easy to do, would actually post a how to step by step from start to finish of a working sample SQL database with the 4 fields , created_by , created_on, modified_by and modified_on with how all can get populated. Since AA doesn't provide any Videos or Documentation on this SQL subject it would be a great resource for all. Thanks,

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          #19
          Re: Basic AA Feature request

          Originally posted by kiwibruce View Post
          I get where you are coming from JetLi,
          As an aside, I would love Alpha to slow down a little bit with the major changes and add into their schedule time to go back and bug fix and polish existing modules.
          I agree... Alpha has changed so much in the past couple of years that I'm often at a total loss on where to start new projects. I used to start with grids and a Tabbed UI but I get the feeling that maybe that should change. As well, out of date documentation (Alpha's own and 3rd party) are little help without combing through dozens of videos. While some of the improvements are quite amazing I still find myself cursing as I run into bugs and inconsistencies in e.g the report writer(s).

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            #20
            Re: Basic AA Feature request

            Just let me know what you what to see. The code is different for a grid vs a ux component.

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              #21
              Re: Basic AA Feature request

              Thanks Ivasic,
              I tried this in a grid under server side events (BeforeValidateNewRecord) and it didn't do anything. I used it in a UX and it works under the Server-side (afterDialogValidate)

              e.dataSubmitted.Modified_By = a5ws_getcurrentuser()
              e.dataSubmitted.Modified = date()

              e.dirtyColumns = e.dirtyColumns + crlf() + "Modified" + crlf() + "Modified_By"

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                #22
                Re: Basic AA Feature request

                The features originally requested are commonly needed.

                I picked up a Lydia subscription to learn new tools and software...there is some first rate content there, including MySQL tutorials. However, heads down time is the only way to master a particular system, and find the best algorithm to solve common uses cases like these.

                That being said, a rework of the videos into a comprehensive, progressive, training course would be time well spent. Much of the requested change is, as others have mentioned, the province of the database. Perhaps a tutor on how to do perform the work on say, each of three common RDBMS's would help folks new to development?

                As an aside. Up to 50 columns in a table...really? Now, views I get, but tables? Dang! Is this DNA sequencing data or something?
                Last edited by westridge; 06-17-2015, 02:21 PM.

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                  #23
                  Re: Basic AA Feature request

                  I could not find what this was in reference to:
                  As an aside. Up to 50 columns in a table...really? Now, views I get, but tables? Dang! Is this DNA sequencing data or something?
                  .

                  BTW, a couple of us have been reviewing this thread and talking about what video/help reference we can create to satisfy the need. Creating perfect video help is difficult as you always have to be selective and video creation is harder than it looks if trying to be comprehensive. But keep listing what you need.....
                  Steve Wood
                  See my profile on IADN

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                    #24
                    Re: Basic AA Feature request

                    Hey Steve: I got the 50 columns thing from the post time-stamped 09-12-2014, 08:33 PM, by Jetson Lilibeth.

                    Yup, I use videos to train my users. You are correct, it requires a lot of forethought.
                    Last edited by westridge; 06-17-2015, 06:04 PM.

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                      #25
                      Re: Basic AA Feature request

                      Maybe someone could share with us how to get this to work in a grid!

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                        #26
                        Re: Basic AA Feature request

                        Alpha Anywhere videos and documentation shows "0" nada, on e.DirtyFields

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