Application global settings table

[xtairi]

Hello everyone, hello developers,

I started to learn nuBuilder and find out that there is a lot of potential and was a lot of work going into this product. Respect to the developer!

My Question:
I just want to create a table and store all global settings in it (one record). What will the table contain?

• -Company information (Address, VAT, Phone numbers, etc)
  -Starting number for customers (after saving I will increase it)
  -Starting number for organization (after saving I will increase it)
  -Starting number for invoices (after saving I will increase it)
  -and much other

All company information from this global settings table I will need for reports (for header and footer). All entries from this table must be loaded in a global variable.
Example:

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$pref = "SELECT * FROM Settings WHERE Settings_id = 1";
nuRunQuery($pref);

I would like to replace a placeholder (field/label value) in the report:
Example:

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##COMPANYNAME## = $pref['set_company_name']
##STREET## = $pref['set_street_1']
##CITY## = $pref['set_country']

Has anyone done something like that?
I would be very happy if someone could help me.

I wish you all the best and stay healthy!
Xhezmi

[kev1n]

Hi Xhezmi,

Store the settings in global Hash Cookies:

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$pref = "SELECT * FROM Settings WHERE Settings_id = 1";
$t = nuRunQuery($pref);
$r = db_fetch_object($t);

nuAddToHashCookies('set_company_name', $r->set_company_name);
nuAddToHashCookies('set_street_1', $r->set_street_1);

Then use them in reports by adding those Hash Cookies:

e.g. #set_company_name#

(Lastest version from Github required, updated today)

[xtairi]

Hi Kev1n,

Thank you very much for your answer. I have updated now to the latest version.
Where do I have to run this PHP script?

What have I done (is that correct?)

• I've created a new procedure called "nuStartup"
  In the setup script I call the procedure

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  nuRunPHPHidden('nuStartup', 1);

  Procedure name: nuStartup:

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  $pref = "SELECT * FROM Settings LIMIT 1";
  $t = nuRunQuery($pref);
  $r = db_fetch_object($t);
  
  nuAddToHashCookies('set_company_name', $r->set_company_name);

  I run the report example organization list, but the the hash cookies is not replaced and is still #set_company_name#
  Report reults

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   #set_company_name#
  org_name          org_city
  ---------------------------
  Company A Ltd   New York
  Company B Ltd   Switzerland

If I click the Settings button on User Home, it open direct a new form. Is there a way to open the first record in to the edit mode (without browse)? Like:

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SELECT * FROM Settings LIMIT 1

The Settings_id I can't use because its a long generated number The Form Type for Settings is "Edit"

best regards
Xhezmi

[kev1n]

Use an Input/Button object instead of a Run object and open the form/that record with the JS nuForm()

Hash Cookies with global scope are stored in the database, zzzzsys_session.sss_hashcookies. Verify that they have been stored in that column.

[xtairi]

Hi Kev1n,

#Case 1 - Hash Cookies:
I checked the table zzzzsys_session and sss_hashcookies and it is NULL.
Procedure name: nuStartup:

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$pref = "SELECT * FROM Settings LIMIT 1";
$t = nuRunQuery($pref);
$r = db_fetch_object($t);

nuAddToHashCookies('set_code', $r->set_code);
nuAddToHashCookies('set_company', $r->set_company);

In the setup script I call the procedure:

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nuRunPHPHidden('nuStartup', 1);

In this case the values should be stored in to the zzzzsys_session.sss_hashcookies, but the filed is empty.

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#Case 2:
You wrote "Use an Input/Button object instead of a Run object and open the form/that record with the JS nuForm()"
I done it, but there are not possible to add a vlaue from a field #SET_CODE#=1 instead of a record id.
Input Type: Button
Object: obj_btn_settings
Label: Settings
Custom Code:

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nuForm('6154b2eb1d56f6f', '#SET_CODE#=1', '', '', '1');

with this code it works:
I can add the Settings_id of a row. The same RECORD ID must always be present for every export and import.

Form-ID: 6154b2eb1d56f6f
Row-ID/Record-ID: 6154b332ac641b8

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nuForm('6154b2eb1d56f6f', '6154b332ac641b8', '', '', '1');

Form Settings:
Type: Edit
Code: SET
Description: Settings
Browse SQL:

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SELECT * FROM Settings

After Save PHP:

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$sql = "SELECT * FROM Settings WHERE Settings_id = '6154b332ac641b8'";
$cmd = nuRunQuery($sql);
$res = db_fetch_object($cmd);

nuAddToHashCookies('set_code', $res->set_code);
nuAddToHashCookies('set_company', $res->set_company);

JavaScript (Save & Close):

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nuDisable('nuDeleteButton');
nuDisable('nuCloneButton');

function nuAfterSave() {
   nuOpenPreviousBreadcrumb();
}

[xtairi]

Use an Input/Button object instead of a Run object and open the form/that record with the JS nuForm()

Hash Cookies with global scope are stored in the database, zzzzsys_session.sss_hashcookies. Verify that they have been stored in that column.

Hi Kev1n,

I checked your script now and found the issue (it's not an issue but missing parameter).

#Case 1 - Hash Cookies:
I checked the table zzzzsys_session and sss_hashcookies and it is NULL. Why?

Procedure name: nuStartup:

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$sql = "SELECT * FROM setting WHERE setting_id = '6154b332ac641b8'";
$cmd = nuRunQuery($sql);
$res = db_fetch_object($cmd);

nuAddToHashCookies('set_company', $res->set_company, true);
nuAddToHashCookies('set_vat', $res->set_vat, true);
nuAddToHashCookies('set_email', $res->set_email, true);

A Boolean (true or false) must be added in to the call function nuAddToHashCookies, whether the variable should be global or not.

In the setup script I call the procedure:

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nuRunPHPHidden('nuStartup', 1);

This case is solved. Thank you for the solution and I wish you a nice evening.

best regards,
Xhezmi