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Option to change Field type from Simple String to Large Text

We are facing the challenge that after implementation, it is found out that simple string fields do not allow enough characters to be added and therefore we need to change the field into a large text field.This is currently only possible by creati...
3 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Future consideration

Allow for custom auroralogging.properties file to define custom loggers that aren't overwritten by upgrades/fix packs/interim fixes

When implementing custom loggers we have to place these in the auroralogging.properties file. This works great until the file gets re-created during the installation of upgrades, fix packs or interim fixes. We would like a custom auroralogging.pro...
3 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Future consideration

Preference object reference to the record's location

I would like to request for an enhancement on the workflow configuration that will allow for the setup of assignees to use the Preference object in the same location of the record itself. This will cover instances when the location of the record i...
4 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Under review

Read-Only Task view for closed records.

Right now there is not option to create completely read-only view . we have to to each field and make it reads only for each field. it will be better to have read-only view with toggle button and filter can be added based on status. it will be mak...
6 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 3 Under review

Ability to Control data mapping into Read Only fields (Fields that are read only due to calculations)

Currently, when a field was made read only due to calculation ( ie.. Using the field in the set operation of a calculation), When we use fastmap to load data into that field, it can't be overridden. This seems to be accurate from a perspective tha...
8 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Under review

Provide Mechanism to check whether if any document/attachment is checkout in workflow Validations

Provide Mechanism to check whether if any document/attachment is checkout in workflow Validations , So that we can prevent user not to proceed if there is any document checkout.
10 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Under review

Hide Update and Checkout button on Readonly File/SOXDocument

Even if SOXDocument is readonly for a user, still he can see Update/Checkout button, which give false impression to user that he can edit attachment. Please hide this button.
10 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Under review

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...
over 1 year ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Under review

Ability to Schedule a Calculation from UI

Currently a calculation triggers only when any change is made to the record applicable. Consider the below situation, There is a calculated field "Past Due ?" set as Yes or No based on a date field "Due Date", < or > SYSDATE. User edits the ...
over 1 year ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Under review

Toggle to set Username login as non-case sensitive

We notice that the OpenPages login is case sensitive. e.g. (iwong10). If we were to enter say "IWong10" the username fails as on the user management console, we place the username of my account is "iwong10". Is there are way to update configuratio...
over 1 year ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Not under consideration