Display "custom fields" in Navigation panel.

Robertp · Post by **Robertp** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:50 am

I installed TL 1.8 beta 3 and evaluating the product for use in our test. Very satisfied so long.

I defined three custom fields namely X, Y and Z; Numeric, List, and TextArea type. All the three are checked for "Display on
test execution".

I would like to use X and Y in the left hand navigation panel filter for EXECUTE tab.
and for "Z" I would like to use wildcard characters in the navigation search panel.

Wondering how can I achieve this (if it is possible at all) ?

Thanks in advance.

Post by **havlatm** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:12 pm

I think that it could be implemented for "list" or numeric type. But we must be careful about performance. Generic CF filter could exhaust usability in some case.

Robertp · Post by **Robertp** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:23 pm

Of course yes, functionality is never free (there is always a price tag).
Performance factor is understood, (good thing is that its optional to have custom fields)

Do I have to register a new issue in tracker or there is any other solution ???

thanks for the feedback.

Post by **havlatm** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:52 pm

Check if it exists and add your design proposal and remarks. Otherwise insert a new one.

Post by **fman** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:10 am

custom field filter on test execution (if I'm not wrong) already exists
(contribution by Jarchibald)

Robertp · Post by **Robertp** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:01 am

I found this issue

http://www.testlink.org/mantis/view.php?id=1797

May be I shall get a new cvs code ?

but does it mean that CF filter is enabled for all the custom fields now, or where do we configure it ?

thanks,

Post by **fman** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:52 pm

cf filter is enabled for CF defined to be used ON EXECUTION not on design
may be this is the problem

Robertp · Post by **Robertp** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:31 am

Seems like CF defined as Numeric or String + which satisfies criteria you mentioned, are displayed on navigation filter of Execute tab.

CF of LIST/TextArea type are NOT displayed.

unfortunately, I havent tried with other types (email/date etc)

Also wondering; is it possible to use a wildcard search in "string" CF fields ?
"*" or "%" or "?" didnt give the expected result .
neither did the simple string; it has to be a complete match.

Post by **fman** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:42 pm

instead of *, solution is do search in LIKE on strings => we need to change code