Submitted by carloscadu on 2019/05/24 15:53
 
Hi,
 
I'd appreciate help.
I'm using InfoQube 0.9.113 (2019-05-22).
Based on InfoQube information that some characters (. | ^* ? ! ' " [ ]) aren't allowed for grid names, I tried to create grids starting with _ and #, which are supposedly allowed:
 
a) For grids/fields starting with _ (e.g. _test), always I create or try to open a grid based on a filter "yes/no" field, the grid presents the error message:
"Error opening grid. Check grid source criteria"
I closed/reopened InfoQube many times, and the issue is still there. 
I recorded this screencast detailing the issue with the tests I performed: http://bit.ly/2wk1zj4
What could be going wrong with grid/fields starting with _? 
 
b) For grids/fields starting with # (e.g. #test) there is no grid error, but InfoQube doesn't list the fields starting with # as well. The fields aren't presented later in the "add column" dialog or in the "field properties".
I recorded this screencast detailing the issue with the tests I performed: http://bit.ly/2wfeUJo
What could be going wrong with grid/fields starting with #? 
=> EDITED (2019-05-24_18-17) => I just realized that grids created having # prefix are associated with TAGs (instead of fields). And fields created with prefix # are enclosed by InfoQube into brackets [#field name]. So no need of answer for (b).
 
c) I'm trying to create grid/fields with prefix _ and # in order "user created fields" be easily identified, also being listed first, for instance in "add column" dialog. 
Since prefix # becomes enclosed into brackets [#field name] I will avoid naming fields with it. Also avoiding _ for now because of the mentioned issues.
Is there any recommended prefix to be used in fields aiming easy identification and sorting first?
 
d) Besides the use of a prefix, is there any other way to identify/list all user create fields?
 
Thank you!
Carlos

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 Currently the field name must start with a letter, so you're stuck with the name starting with A through Z.
As a possible workaround, you could call your fields A-uc-fieldname1 A-uc-fieldname2.  That would put them near the top of the list and the uc would be for "user-created"
 
I first brought up the issue in Numeric grid title causing problems and at that time my workaround for a grid called 25 was to call it n25 or num25.
 

carloscadu

2019/05/25 21:08

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Many thanks for the reply @KeithB.
I'm already starting to adopt new patterns for naming fields/grids.
Further reflexion: despite the grid error, the fields having the prefix _ are created/registered (field properties) and operate properly when aren't the grid filter. 
It is not clear for me if it is a naming issue (I should adapt to it), or if it is a kind of bug (at any point InfoQube could start handling _ properly.
What do you think?