Submitted by carloscadu on 2020/10/02 10:05
 Hi,
 
Can the 'Find and Replace' perform operations using any syntax (e.g. regex) to APPEND content to select items?
I need to append a PREFIX to all selected items in the grid.
The snapshot below just simulates what I need to perform using fake syntax.
In this screencast I showed that syntax being performed in my file explorer, for illustrating real use of what I'm looking for: https://bit.ly/36sYmB0
 
Thank you!
Carlos
 

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Hi Carlos,
 
To append a prefix to selected items, the best way is to use the Properties pane:
  1. In Manage Fields dialog, field Item, ensure that "Parse if starts with =" is checked
  2. Select a few test items
  3. In the Properties pane, for the Item field, enter: ="Your Prefix" & [item] and hit Enter
  4. Check that the change was correctly applied
  5. If it worked, repeat for your items
  6. You may want to turn off the parsing for field Item (optional)
 
Pierre_Admin
IQ Designer
 

carloscadu

2020/10/02 14:55

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 Hi Pierre,
Thanks for the directions.
I could accomplish the task, and documented the process in this screencast: https://bit.ly/2HSNRg3
However, I found it difficult and time-consuming, having in mind any regular user, mainly those getting started with InfoQube, will need to check the documentation to learn the process and syntax involved. 
 
The user need to deal with three different interfaces:
1) Grid (items selection)
2) Field Properties (and check if "Parse if starts with =" is checked)
3) Properties pane
Also knowing the syntax ="Your Prefix" & [item].
 
A suggestion:
Implementation of an 'APPEND' dialog very similar to "Renumber items" or even "Find and Replace", as drafted in the image below.
Then it would be piece of cake for any user starting to use InfoQube today to perform the task.
Having a command icon in the toolbar and a shortcut customized to the 'APPEND' dialog would make the process 'light speed'.
And the process you described, which for sure is much more powerful and allow different syntax to accomplish more than only append prefix and suffix, would be available for advanced users.
I put the suggestion in context in the screencast above. 
 
Thank you for considering the possibility of the 'APPEND' dialog implementation!
Carlos