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Converting text to a number before sorting
Currently the only way to cast a value to an integer is through an out tag. If we have a text field that is a number we would like to convert it to numeric in the for each loop and then sort it numerically. For example if we have 01, 2, 3, 4, 05, 06 the current sort order comes out as 01, 05, 06, 2, 3, 4. We would need to convert these values to a number in the for each loop using NUMBERVALUE or CAST and then sort on these values. Currently we are only able to convert…
1 voteHello Reporter,
We have reviewed your request, but had some questions. What data provider are you using? If you are using XML, this problem may be solved by using a schema.
Thank you.
Adam Austin
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Add support for Office table styles to Excel templates.
Currently, Office default table styles are not supported in tables in Excel templates, and don't appear in output generated from those templates. Formatting tables in Excel templates is basic functionality expected by Excel users, and limits the formatting options available for output generated from Excel templates.
4 votesHello Reporter,
We have reviewed this idea internally and have accepted it for development. I will update this idea again when we have started development on this functionality. Thank you for your suggestion, and please submit any other ideas you have to improve our products.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
Excel dropdown lists not rendered in generated output
Would like Excel Drop-down Lists to be available in generated output. Currently available in Word templates that can be used in both Word and PDF output but not able to do this with an Excel template.
7 votesHello Reporter,
We have reviewed this idea internally and accepted it for future development. I will update this ticket again once development has been started on this functionality. Thank you for your suggestion, and please submit any other ideas you have to improve our products.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
I have added some dropdowns on Excel Windward Report and its working fine in base excel but when we are generating outp
I have added some dropdowns on Excel Windward Report and its working fine in base excel but when we are generating output file , dropdowns are not displaying. As per discussion with windward support team, Dropdowns are not feasible in windward.
Kindly check and provide solution on dropdown feasibility.
1 voteHello Reporter,
This idea is actually a duplicate of a previously entered idea that we have entered: http://ideas.windwardstudios.com/forums/248503-windward-beta-program/suggestions/37668871-excel-dropdown-lists-not-rendered-in-generated-out. We have accepted this idea for development and will be working on it in the future. I will update this ticket again in the future when development has started on this functionality. Thank you for your idea, and please submit any other suggestions you have to improve our products.
Adam Austin
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1 vote
Hello Reporter,
We have received additional votes for this idea under another request, and this has been accepted for future development. Please stay tuned for this functionality to be released in a future version.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
Make Conditional Formatting Rule Manager more user friendly.
Dear Windward,
Is it possible to make the option to define a condition on a tag more user friendly.
A way to create a condition with a Condition Wizard (that let you select and compare nodes/variables/..) would be very helpfull.
To select a color in the Format wizard, a color picker would also be very helpfull instead of entering hex values manually.
Kind Regards Jochen
28 votesHello Reporter,
This idea has been partially accepted. We have accepted to enable users to open the Condition Wizard from inside the Conditional Formatting Rule Manager. As for the color picker, I have entered a story in our backlog, but we will wait to see interest in this specifically before reviewing the idea again. I entered this new ticket for the color picker, please leave a vote on it if you are still interested: http://ideas.windwardstudios.com/forums/248503-windward-beta-program/suggestions/39340099-add-color-picker-to-conditional-formatting-rule-ma
Thank you for your suggestion, and please submit any other ideas you have to improve the product.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
Output of Excel column auto-filters set in template
Given that your report generator effectively generates rows of data (in Excel format), it would make sense that the ability to setup auto-filters and have them show up in the output be there as well.
As it is now, all our customers who use the output generated from our templates have to manually go into each tab and turn on the column filters, as the filters we have setup in the templates to not make it to the output.
15 votesHello Reporter,
I am happy to update the status of this idea to planned! I have been collecting similar ideas and have determined that their is sufficient demand for us to accept this suggestion. I will update this ticket again when development has started on this functionality. Thank you for your idea, and please submit any other suggestions you have to improve our product.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
I need better error handling
Just been working for a couple of hours now, but I found error handling to be poor. Exceptions are thrown with no clear error messages. Documentation is missing (TagException seems bo no exist according to the knowledge base).
21 votesHello reporter,
I am happy to report that this idea was reviewed and accepted for development. I will update this ticket again when this functionality has development started and a release date is clear.
Thank you for your idea.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
referencing other worksheets in formulas in generated Excel reports
When you write a formula in a template that references another cell on the same sheet, it increments the row number on each new row that is added by a foreach loop.
It would be great if this worked the same way for formulas referencing other worksheets.18 votesHello reporter,
I am happy to report that this idea was reviewed and accepted for development. I will update this ticket again when this functionality has development started and a release date is clear.
Thank you for your idea.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts would be very helpful...Like inserting Out tag, generate a document etc. Also possibility to customize own shortcuts.
10 votesHello Reporter,
I am happy to let you know this idea has been reviewed and accepted. I will update this ticket again when work begins on this functionality and a release date is clear.
Thank you for your idea.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
Allow Data Validation to propagate to the new document.
Data Validation constrains the values of a cell to items in a predetermined range. This would allow selection lists to be populated by AutoTag select statements.
20 votesHello reporter,
I am happy to report that this idea was reviewed and accepted for development. I will update this ticket again when this functionality has development started and a release date is clear.
Thank you for your idea.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
Allow for dynamic drop down based on amount of returned rows
Currently, when a drop down is created in a cell (static or dynamic) the drop down is removed when the report is generated.
Either add a Windward drop down function (ideal), or support Excel generated drop downs.
Another helpful addition to this would be to make the drop down options distinct (optional, chosen by user).
3 votesHello Reporter,
I am happy to report that we have accepted this idea since sufficient interest was measured elsewhere. I will update this ticket again once development has been started on this functionality. Thank you for your suggestion, and please submit any other ideas you have to improve our products.
Adam Austin
Product Manager -
Preserve page number formatting across different sections in Word (AutoTag)
Currently in Autotag 12.5.37, when there are different sections in a Word Document that utilize different page number formats (e.g. i/ii/iii/iv/... and 1/2/3/4/...) and a document is generated from a data source, the formatting in the template does not come through and all page numbers default to the 1/2/3/4/... format, resulting in confusion for the reader.
Allowing for this capability will make it easier for Autotag users to maintain a more refined template where readers can more easily identify the section that they are reading and reduces rework for Autotag users.
Thanks!
6 votesHello Reporter,
This idea has been accepted for future development and added to our backlog. I will update this ticket again when the functionality is targeted for a release.
Thank you for your idea, and please submit any other suggestions you may have to improve our product.Adam Austin
Product Manager
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