[Erp5-dev] Why not catalog 'instalation state' and 'building state' of BTs?

[bartek]

Jean-Paul Smets wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I recommend you to try to use or extend Folder.searchFolder API / search
> columns in listbox to get the search / sort feature you are looking for.
> 
> It should be fairly easy.

Do you mean adding to Folder.searchFolder some way to search/sort by 
something which is not in the catalog? Something along the lines of 
Base_sortObjectListLikeSQL?

Bartek

> 
> The other solutions (changing state name, adding column to catalog) were
> all already discussed and rejected some while ago.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> JPS.
> 
> 
> Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz a écrit :
>> Ok. I understand that adding extra two fields to catalog might not be 
>> very efficient since only Business Templates use them.
>> Maybe another approach would be to use existing state variables, like 
>> validation state instead of installation state
>> and simulation state instead of building state for example.
>>
>> Maybe substituting validation for installation is a bit stretching the 
>> meaning (although installed BT are in a way validated), but maybe just 
>> enough to ease life of a developer... :D
>>
>> Mikolaj
>>
>> Mikolaj Antoszkiewicz wrote:
>>   
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> The main reason is for the 'instalation state' and 'building state' 
>>> columns to be searchable.
>>>
>>> Catalogging of both would be a life saver for a manager and developer of 
>>> sites containing many BT that change often (in development phase for 
>>> example).
>>>
>>> And I guess both state variables could and probably would be used on 
>>> some other Portal Types since they are very ... generic.
>>>
>>> Mikolaj
>>>
>>>     
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