Parent-Child (view mode)

  • Resolved measy

    (@measy)


    1 year, 9 months ago

    Hi Peter,

    I’m appreciating so much the Premium features, so I’m cumulating questions for the Forum, like this:

    • assume you have a table CLASS, with lots of columns, and a PRESENCE table.
    • you need to select a Class (in the mater TABLE) and show data about presences / absences for the Students enrolled in that Class.

    To streamline readability, I partialize columns in CLASS (just name and few others) ; further I set the Form to be “view only” (no data entry here).

    Unfortunately, in my test, when I click the view link , the system re-open the full master table in detail (same as edit-mode, plenty of mandatory columns), which is not requested: I would like to maintain the partialized set as in the “list” mode of the master itself, which is reasonable, as I’m in view-only mode.

    Thanks for your help.

    • This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by measy.
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  • Plugin Contributor Kim L

    (@kimmyx)

    Hi Marco,

    You can create a template set for that table. You can hide, rename, and even change column order in the List Table tab. Please see here: https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-apps-templates/list-table/

    After you’ve created this template, you can then assign this to your table by indicating its name in the Template Set Name field. See here: https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-apps-templates/project-templates/

    Let us know if that helps! ??

    Thread Starter measy

    (@measy)

    Hi Kim,

    thanks for your reply, but unfortunately I doesn’t help that much:

    I’m aware of templates/sets but you missed the “View mode” in subject title:

    • assume you have fat (meaning lots of mandatory columns) in master Table;
    • assume you want to create a Parent Child VIEW ONLY Project-page (Form)

    When you access the page to VIEW, the system shows the full set of mandatory columns (you cannot UN-check them in template settings).

    In my understanding, templates do not match this requirement (VIEW_MODE, Master with few columns, and Details in Child), being “driven by” table constraints, which is OK, But – at the same time – I’m not allowed to have a VIEW as Parent. Roughly said, theres should be an option to set column visible for template_view_only mode.

    This is important to us, for readibility of users.

    Best regards,

    M.

    Plugin Contributor Kim L

    (@kimmyx)

    Hi Marco,

    I made a demo of how you can hide columns using the List Table tab in your project template here: https://share.getcloudapp.com/E0uXWdWR

    If this isn’t what you mean, could you send us a screenshot or a video of your tests so we can understand your issue better and can point you in the right direction?

    We’ll wait for your response!

    Thread Starter measy

    (@measy)

    Hi Kim,

    thanks for your reply (&demo).. but, sorry, doesn’t help.

    Maybe I missed to specify in my previous message: “When you access the page to VIEW”,  I ment the child page.

    The latter – in my env – re-open the full set of columns in the Parent (in view mode) on top of the Child.

    Roughly said, if you’re interested in VIEWING NOT INSERTING details (child data), you don’t need the full parent “recap”, but just a few.

    Hope this is clarify my request.

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by measy.
    Plugin Contributor Kim L

    (@kimmyx)

    Hi @measy,

    Thanks for the response. Would it be alright to send us maybe a screen recording of what you’re trying to achieve? That would help us understand better and reduce the back and forth.

    You can send it using our contact form in the site for privacy.

    Thank you!

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