collective.wtf 1.0b3

CSV import/export

Please note that the CSV format is not completely equivalent to the standard XML-based GenericSetup format to import/export workflow definitions. If you require the full power of DCWorkflow, you should continue to use the XML based format. This is not (just) due to laziness - the CSV format has been simplified to make common operations easy.

For an example CSV file, see

collective/wtf/tests/profiles/testing/test_wf.csv.

To be imported as part of a GenericSetup extension profile, a file like this would normally go in

profiles/default/workflow_csv/wf_name.csv

where wf_name is the name of the workflow in portal_workflow.

Note that if a full workflow definition does exist (e.g. in profiles/default/workflows/my_workflow/definition.xml), the CSV importer will not attempt to run an import, so as not to conflict or overwrite changes.

To download a workflow definition in CSV format as a one-off, type a URL like this into your browser:

http://localhost:8080/Plone/portal_workflow/my_workflow/@@to-csv

Here, “Plone” is the name of the Plone instance and “my_workflow” is the name of your workflow definition. You will be asked to download a CSV file.

Workflow sanity checker

To invoke the sanity checker, type a URL like this into your browser:

http://localhost:8080/Plone/portal_workflow/my_workflow/@@sanity-check

Again, “Plone” is the name of the Plone instance and “my_workflow” is the name of the workflow definition. The output will be written to the browser window in plain text.

Other debugging aids

To view the current roles of a given user in a given context, type a URL like this into your browser when logged in as a Manager user:

http://localhost:8080/Plone/context/@@display-roles-in-context?user=<user>

Again, “Plone” is the name of the Plone instance. “context” could be any object. <user> should be replaced by the login name/id of the user you want to fetch roles for. The output will be written to the browser window in plain text.

1.0b2

• Add the ability to display roles in any context via a simple browser view [optilude]