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Search results: Administration

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Add ability for OpenPages/Cognos administrators to add custom images to server

We need to include a custom diagram image for each assessment, which will then be displayed in the Cognos PDF report for that assessment. Currently, the PDF report is unable to use the image if uploaded/attached to an object within OpenPages (only...
about 3 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Not under consideration

Workflow advanced logic validations and custom error messages

When defining a workflow advanced logic validation with a custom error message the information provided to the user when the validation fails is confusing. The custom error message as define does show in the yellow drop down guidance box that disp...
about 1 year ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Under review

Implementing setting Forbid the orphans (false/true)

Since current version (IBM OpenPages on Cloud) doesn't prevent creation of orphan object from being removed from their only parent in order to consistently ensure data integrity it is suggested to implement System setting called Forbid the orphans...
about 2 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Under review

Adding new column "Span Columns" in the objects administration of profiles

When configuring an object of a profile there are currently 5 columns visible in the "Object Fields" section:- Name- Field Group- Label- Required- Display Type To check whether any field has the "Span Columns" set to true or false, you have to cli...
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Request to Remove Hidden Enumerated String Values from Dependent Picklist screen

On the Dependent Pick list screen, Only Display the current unhidden Enumerated String Values. Do not Display any of the Hidden Values, which are currently not being used by the Users.
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Setting a default text value in Rich Text format

Currently we can set a string field display type as Rich Text format but there's no way to set a default value for that same field using a Rich Text format option for that default value.
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 0 Delivered

End_User "DisplayName" Variable

We currently use $END_USER$ in a WF Action. This variable prints out the User Name for a user, which is typically a User ID for employees. It would be great to have a variable that prints out a corresponding Display name or email address vs the Us...
about 3 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Future consideration

Extra field details available to enter on creation

We would like to be able to enter the following field details at the point of creating a new field: 1) a field label (different to the field name)2) field level guidance3) global display type (eg. selecting text area rather than text box)
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Ability to set the default Locale and Profile value in Add New User Screen

When we add a new user, the Locale selected by default is U.S. English and Profile displays blank. All our user base will have U.K. English as the Locale value. It will improve usability if we can set U.K. English as the default value for this fie...
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 0 Delivered

OpenPages - System generated Policy name

I'm trying to update the Policy view in OpenPages with Watson v.8.2.0.2.3. The header can only display the system generated policy name which is [folder name]_Pol_ID-number, this name is not the name we are using internally which we have in the "C...
almost 4 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Future consideration