[ orm-Bugs-1595405 ] Sample population editor has multiple issues

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Bugs item #1595405, was opened at 2006-11-13 17:18
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Submitted By: Clifford Heath (cjheath)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Sample population editor has multiple issues

Initial Comment:
Issues include:
* File cannot be re-opened after entering sample data,
* Multiple (re-)display issues - items not displaying 
in correct locations or at all,
* Keyboard navigation is basically impossible, must 
use mouse - should be able to type, hit <enter>, type 
more, etc...
* Initial value consists of a single space, which 
sometimes remains in the value and sometimes not, 
depending on usage (initial space shouldn't exist and 
spaces should be trimmed)
* Population validation errors indicate, for example, 
that "Instance '6' does not participate in required 
fact type", but doesn't identify which entity type 
instance 6 relates to,
* Validation isn't reliably performed when switching 
windows, or produces errors not mirrored in the other 
windows (error list, verbalization browser, sample 
population editor),
* Sample populations need to be able to be imported 
via CSV files, etc
* Need to be able to sort data by column headings
* When entering data on an relationship to an entity 
having a RefMode of ID, the selection drop-down 
should if possible display values from another 
already-populated candidate key.

I'm entering sample data into the attached model 
using some of the info from the Tue and Wed series at 
<http://street.orienteering.com.au>, if you want to 
attempt the same thing to see the problems.

The attached ORM file won't re-open any more, I get 
an "argument out of range" exception.

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>Comment By: Clifford Heath (cjheath)
Date: 2006-11-14 17:17

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Thanks blmeyers. I had an old copy of the file - I'm being more careful after the last 
breakage :-)

My last comment was out of sequence, but seems to be relevant anyhow.

There were missing rows violating mandatory constraints because I couldn't re-open the file 
and finish them :-).

One scenario for reproducing a "sticky" validation error is to type a bad character into a 
field - I accidentally typed a back-quote into a date field - then retyping to correct the 
value doesn't make the error go away (value '2006/1`' in the sample population for... is not 
of the specified data type') even though the error has been corrected. The only way to make 
the error dissappear seems to be to ^Z all the way back, discarding data entered since the 
error, until it goes away - then go forward without making further errors! I didn't try 
restarting VS for fear the project wouldn't load again. The same sort of thing happens with 
other validation errors, like missing values "fails to identify an instance of...".

I can't reproduce the display issues now, but part of my troubles come from starting
to type after clicking in a field but before the drop-down arrow appears (this takes one or 
two seconds). Typing in the intervening time makes the cursor jump to a different field. Very 
confusing. It'd be great if this was fixed and I could just TAB between fields.

Thanks for your quick attention to these issues. I'm a great believer in the usefulness of 
this project!

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Comment By: Ben Meyers (blmeyers)
Date: 2006-11-14 17:02

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The last comment was from me, lost my internet as I
submitted.  Don't seem to be able to append a file to your
tracker item right now, but you should be able to
temporarily fix the issue by opening up the orm file in a
text editor and deleting the entire Model Errors section. 
I'll try to get one of the admins to attach the file tomorrow.

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Comment By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Date: 2006-11-14 16:53

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Feature requests have been reposted as such, the issue
causing your file to not load has been fixed in our code
base.  Extra errors are in the ORM that don't actually exist
and a few seem to be missing, and the code for cleaning them
up was malfunctioning.  Still working to discover why extra
errors were added.  The attached file is fixed and should
load correctly.  NORMA will regenerate all errors for the
given model.  Please let me know if you manage to replicate
this issue.

The single space is a known issue, occuring at the control
level.  Hopefully will be fixed soon.

The error messages should show the type of ObjectType the
instance is, apparently the mandatory error didn't get that
change though.  This is also fixed.

As for unreliable validation and redisplay issues, if you
could be a bit more specific about what was happening and
how to reproduce it I would be very appreciative.

Thanks for the feedback!

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Comment By: Clifford Heath (cjheath)
Date: 2006-11-14 16:34

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Ok, some more detail on what causes the "argument out of range" on reload.
It appears that after typing a row into a fact type, the last value is only
partially committed if you click away to another VS window before clicking
away to another row. This shows up as missing data in other fact type sample
data, and as exceptions on reload.

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