Context Parents doesn't rebuild grid correctly

Submitted by Anonymous on 2008/12/18 13:14
Hello,
 
This may be too difficult to replicate, but I'm pretty sure its a real bug.
 
(1) I have an inbox grid, filtered for certain items.
 
(2) I have parental context on
 
(3) I set a column filter, and now I see only those items that match the main filter and the column filter (non-blank, its a check mark field), and/or have parents that match the filters.
 
So far, so good.
 
(4) I click on the Parental Context button to turn off parental context.
 
Now there is only one entry in the grid, since there is only one entry that matches the column filter on its own, without a parent.
 
Great.
 
(5) Now I turn parental context button back on.
 
Nothing happens. I try to refresh.

How do I (can I?) programmatically determine current grid ?

Submitted by Anonymous on 2008/12/17 19:45
I was thinking that one might not want to apply item coloration to an item in all grids. You might want one color scheme when an item is displayed as a contact, but another when its used in a todo list.
 
So, I'm wondering if there is a way to programmatically detect the current grid that is being used to view the data? Some global variable or function that can fetch that information?
 
Thanks,
Mark
 
 

How do I populate "Shown-In" field?

Submitted by Anonymous on 2008/12/17 10:35
When doing searches using the fast-find (long grid) approach, I've noticed that some items will have the "Shown-In" field populated, but others don't.  I have one grid where there are a dozen entries, but only 3 appear with the "Shown-In" field completed. If I go to the field, and check the properties, I can see that it is actually shown in multiple fields.
 
Another anomaly, using quick find, I can say "All blanks" on the "Shown-In" field, and it filters to show blanks. But then, as I page down, the Shown-In field starts to populate.
 
Thanks,
Mark
 
 
 

Grid Auto-Search

When searching for specific information you can filter using any of IQ's filtering features, namely OmniboxColumn Filters or Grid Filters. These will filter the list and show only relevant items.
 
Alternatively, you may want to keep viewing the whole grid to keep the context. This is where the Auto-Search feature comes in handy. To use it:
  • Grid > Auto-Search (Ctrl + F3) to enable.