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  • Greg Fyans 140 posts 342 karma points
    Sep 23, 2011 @ 19:33
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    Contour save removes datatype prevalues

    Hello,

    Have a funny thing going on here. I've created 4 datatypes based on the default dropdown datatype in 4.7.1. I want to use this as a prevalue source in Contour.

    When I save my form the pre-values for one of my Prevalue Sources are all removed. It's always the same one, the one with times (08:00 to 20:00).

    Here is a video to prove I'm not mad :)

    http://screencast.com/t/PgiVZiYiFlKL

    I've tried setting the datatype to nvarchar and ntext but the same thing happens.

    Anyone have any ideas?

    Cheers,
    Greg.

  • Comment author was deleted

    Sep 26, 2011 @ 10:08

    Hi Greg,

    We'll check the issue, I might have a workaround if you are only interested in listing the prevalues and not editing them from the contour form designer. A read only variant of the prevalue source, let me know if that can fix it for you and I'll dig it up

  • Greg Fyans 140 posts 342 karma points
    Sep 26, 2011 @ 10:20
    Greg Fyans
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    Hi Tim,

    I need to be able to edit the values somewhere in the backoffice, not necessarily through Contour. Will your workaround allow me to do this?

    Cheers,
    Greg. 

  • Comment author was deleted

    Sep 26, 2011 @ 10:23

    Sure, you will still be able to edit them in the datatypes part of the developers section

  • Comment author was deleted

    Sep 26, 2011 @ 10:25

    Sure, you will still be able to edit them in the datatypes part of the developers section

  • Greg Fyans 140 posts 342 karma points
    Sep 26, 2011 @ 10:44
    Greg Fyans
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    Hi Tim,

    That's what I'm doing just now. I've made a new datatype in the developers section and I'm using it as a pre-value source in Contour, unless you mean something different?

    Cheers,
    Greg. 

  • Greg Fyans 140 posts 342 karma points
    Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:26
    Greg Fyans
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    Hey, does anyone have a clue what's going on here or can you think of a workaround that means I won't be duplicating dropdownlist across many forms?

    Cheers,
    Greg. 

  • Comment author was deleted

    Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:06

    Ok, here is a custom prevalue source type: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14228187/Contour.PrevalueSource.DataTypeReadOnly.dll.zip

    Simply extract and then place it in your bin folder, you should now be able to create a new prevalue source using that type.

    Regards,
    Tim

  • Greg Fyans 140 posts 342 karma points
    Sep 28, 2011 @ 18:23
    Greg Fyans
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    Hi Tim,

    Thanks for your help.

    There's definitely a bug in there somewhere but instead of using the pre-value source, I think I'll take my pre-values from the content tree. Thinking about this further I think that'll actually be better for what I need.

    Cheers,
    Greg.

  • Comment author was deleted

    Sep 29, 2011 @ 09:02

    Yup it's a bug wich will be fixed in the next maintenance release, yup by using the content tree your content editor will be able to update the values in a central place

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