Object Dependency Tool
This tool allows you to map any PS object (component, page, record, code, etc.) to its dependencies on other PS objects. You can then save the list of objects and all their dependencies out to an app designer project.
Navigation: Manage GT eForms 3.x > GT Utilities > Object Dependency Tool – Beta
Search Page
Use the search page to either find an existing value or add a new value. Existing values can be found by searching for the profile name or the project name.
Objects to be Mapped
Start with parent objects in Application Packages. Each object that are selected act as a starting point.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Tools Object Type | Use prompt to select a valid tools object type |
| Description | Defaults in the descriptions of the tool object type selected |
| Object Name | Use prompt to select on valid object names filtered by object type |
| Add/Delete rows (button) | Adds and/or delete rows |
Project Name
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Should be unique – if project name already exists, the project won’t create |
| Create Project (button) | Creates the project in App Designer using the project name |
| Clear Project (button) | Removes all objects from the project definition |
| Delete Project (button) | Removes all objects and delete the project completely |
Mapping Filters
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Start with Everything (button) | If checked, will run all the all objects noted as excluded first and then will run objects noted as include to override any of the excludes. NOTE: Potential to crash the app server if too many objects. |
| Start with Nothing (button) | If checked, will run all the objects noted with include first and then any objects noted as exclude will run next and override any objects in the includes |
| Include/Exclude | Use the dropdown to mark each row as include or exclude. Include will add to the project. Exclude will not add to the project. |
| Like Clause | Enter the name of the object |
| Map Objects | When clicked, will populate the Object Types section based on the selections made in the Objects to be Mapped and Mapping Filters sections |
Object Types
Based on the Objects to be mapped and the mapping features, will return a list of all of the object the parent object references.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Select All | Selects all Object Types in the object type grid |
| Add All Selected | Adds all selected projects to the App Designer project |
| Object Type | Lists the object type |
| Count | Provides a total of the number of objects found for that object type |
| View Objects | Shows a list of the objects found in that object type |
| Add | Adds the objects definitions to the App Designer project |
| Add/Delete rows (button) | Adds and/or delete rows |
Log
The log can be viewed to review dependencies and the tree structure of how all the objects reference each other.
