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Status Future consideration
Workspace App Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 26, 2020

Toolkit parameters should register as "dirty" to allow files to be saved

Some panels within the toolkit don't register files as dirty when specific (not all) parameters have changed unless you click-away from the field first.

This was reported within Support Case TS003299732 with recreate steps detailed there, and successfully recreated by IBM.

IBM also noted that other panels (other then the IBM SAP Adapter panel reported) also suffer from the same issue.

Example given by IBM: for example, DFDL annotation settings also do not register as 'dirty' until another field is clicked.

IBM explanation: This is due to the use of the Eclipse WorkbenchPart firePropertyChange method. We are not currently aware of a way to have this Eclipse code register a field as 'dirty' without having to click away first.

Idea priority Low
RFE ID 147044
RFE URL
RFE Product IBM App Connect Enterprise (formerly IBM Integration Bus)
  • Guest
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    Oct 29, 2021

    For future reference, pasting an extract from the Support Case which resulted in this RFE where IBM recreated the issue and confirmed that it impacts other panels too, not just IBM SAP Adapter panels / SNC...

    "While investigating this it became clear that the same behavior is seen on other panels too, especially those like the SNC properties panel that appear on the main canvas area. for example, DFDL annotation settings also do not register as 'dirty' until another field is clicked.

    This is due to the use of the Eclipse WorkbenchPart firePropertyChange method. We are not currently aware of a way to have this Eclipse code register a field as 'dirty' without having to click away first."

  • Guest
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    Oct 29, 2021

    Good update, thanks. We've experienced this issue across multiple property panels / properties. It's become commonplace now to observe or trip-over instances where properties are not marking up resource files as "dirty" / requiring to be saved. The instances above can merely be used as examples, as you say a wider code base but certainly seems to be a fundamental issue not just impacting one file type.

  • Guest
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    Nov 27, 2020

    RFE Review. Thank you for taking the time to raise this RFE. We agree that usability would definitely be enhanced if this behaviour were improved. The precise two examples are helpful - Given the size of the Eclipse codebase, and the volume of feature requests we receive, we would be particularly interested if readers were to suggest any particular places they have identified this quirk which are of particular annoyance. We will watch this RFE with interest for supportive comments from other users to help sponsor its priority. Status of the RFE is updated to Uncommitted Candidate.