DataGerry | Release 2.1.0

DataGerry Section Templates

The new ‘Section Templates’ function allows users to create customised sections and insert them into type configurations using drag & drop. The feature is useful when the same group of fields (a section) is used for different types. Section templates speed up the creation and modification of types and make it unnecessary to create recurring sections for types from scratch again and again.

The new“Section Templates” can be found in DataGerry at the top right under Framework => Section Templates.

In the section templates overview, all created templates are displayed with their PublicID, name, type and the corresponding actions (more on this later). In the top left-hand corner of the table is the ‘Add’ button, which can be used to create new section templates.

Creating section templates

In this form, a section template can be created in the same way as in the type configuration by dragging and dropping elements from the ‘Controls’ sidebar into the ‘Fields’ area of the section. The only control that is not available for section templates is the special control Location, as a type can only have one of these controls and can therefore only be set directly in the type configuration. In addition, there is a checkbox in the header of the section in which the template can be defined as a global template (more on this topic later). This cannot be changed when editing a section template. If the checkbox is not ticked, the template created is of the ‘Standard’ type.

Use section templates

Once the section templates have been created, they can be used in type configurations. There are two new areas in the sidebar of the type configuration, the ‘Global Section Templates’ area, which contains all global and predefined templates, and the ‘Section Templates’ area, which contains all standard section templates. They can be added to the type configuration via drag & drop, just like a new section is added. Global section templates cannot be edited in the type configuration.

Section Templates – Table Actions

Depending on the template type, there are different actions for created section templates. Below you will find an overview and an explanation of the individual topics.

Actions

Open preview

Opens a preview of the section template that shows what the created section and its fields will look like.

Edit section template

Redirects the user to the editing form for the section templates. This action is not available for predefined templates. Editing a global section template in this form affects all types and objects that use this template.

Clone section template

This action allows users to create a clone of an existing template (including a predefined template). A pop-up window opens in which you can specify the name and type of the template. After confirmation, the clone is created. A cloned predefined template is either of type standard or global.

Transform standard template

This action can be used to convert a standard template into a global section template. When the template is converted, it is considered a new global section template, which means that the previous uses of this default template on types are not tracked. Users should bear in mind that this action cannot be undone. This action is only available for standard templates.

Indicator for global templates

This is only an indicator that this template type is ‘Global’ and should mean that this type cannot be transformed. All predefined templates are also global templates.

Delete template

Section templates can be deleted with this action. Please note that deleting a global section template also removes this and all set values of types and objects. The number of affected types and objects is displayed in the confirmation pop-up. Predefined templates cannot be deleted.

Changes in version 2.1.0

Thanks to feedback from the community and other sources, we were able to identify and fix several bugs to improve the user experience. A complete list of changes and bug fixes can be found in the DataGerry forum.