Force PT selection every time on DCT

Hi,

TS671SP1 on Windows.

In DCT, when multiple PT is available, and if user has selected say PT1 for preview for the first time, the system/DCT will NOT ask the user to select PT again for the subsequent preview. Is there any trick or config available so that the DCT will ask to the user select PT on every preview.

Thanks,

John

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ISCBorisB

In DCT, when multiple PT is available, and if user has selected say PT1 for preview for the first time, the system/DCT will NOT ask the user to select PT again for the subsequent preview. Is there any trick or config available so that the DCT will ask to the user select PT on every preview.

At some time I did that with FormAPI, see the sample below.
Unfortunately, FormAPI solution works only in the DCR "Edit" mode. Not sure if there is a mechanism to just *configure* such behavior

IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("onFormInit", init);

function init() {
   IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("onPreview", remove_pt_setting);
   IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("OnGenerate", remove_pt_setting);
}
function remove_pt_setting() {
   IWPageGeneration.setPresentationTemplate(new IWPresentationTemplate('',''));
}

jman

Is there any way to set this behaviour in a system/global way?

As the FormAPI approach has to done per DCT.

Thanks,
John

new_report_2.rptdesign

ISCBorisB

Is there any way to set this behaviour in a system/global way?

As the FormAPI approach has to done per DCT.

Thanks,
John

Do not think so. You may want to contact support, I *believe* there is (was?) a Feature Request to do just that.

new_report_2.rptdesign

huidwh

Hi John,
Juts want to tell you that I've found the answer.

under iw-home\httpd\webapps\content_center\formspub
modify 2 files:

1. datacapture_settings.jsp

under funciton doPreview(), remark the "if" condition such that pt = getPTSelection(); applies all the time.

2. datacapture.js

under function datacapture_getPT(), change return pt to return "".

then restart Teamsite.

Hi,

TS671SP1 on Windows.

In DCT, when multiple PT is available, and if user has selected say PT1 for preview for the first time, the system/DCT will NOT ask the user to select PT again for the subsequent preview. Is there any trick or config available so that the DCT will ask to the user select PT on every preview.

Thanks,

John

Adam Stoller

Hi John,
Juts want to tell you that I've found the answer.

under iw-home\httpd\webapps\content_center\formspub
modify 2 files:

1. datacapture_settings.jsp

under funciton doPreview(), remark the "if" condition such that pt = getPTSelection(); applies all the time.

2. datacapture.js

under function datacapture_getPT(), change return pt to return "".

then restart Teamsite.

It should be noted that the above changes are most likely not supported - and if you do them, you should do so in a way that is at least marginally supported - i.e. through placing the edited copies somewhere within iwhome/local/config/lib/content_center/customer_src/ and using make_toolkit.ipl to put them into place -- otherwise, not only are they un-supported, they will also likely vanish when you next apply a patch, service pack or upgrade.

If you believe the existing code to be a bug or mis-feature - you should open a case with IWOV Support and supply them with your code changes and rationale behind making them.