How to Override subpaneldefs.php

[ndrtek]

I do not like the default many to many relationship between accounts and projects.

In our organization, one account may have many projects... but there would never be one project shared across accounts... (can anyone explain the logic behind this default set up?)

So, I have created a one to many relationship from Account -> Project....

And now I want to remove the extra "Projects" sub panel from the Accounts Detail View, and the Accounts sub-panel from Projects Detail View in an upgrade safe manner.

So, from the bit of reading I've done in the docs... it says that the folders under the "custom" directory can be used to override default functionality... so, I copied subpaneldefs.php from the primary modules directory into the custom modules directory, and removed the "projects" entry from the array.

But, no result... I had to change the primary subpaneldefs.php file... which means at next upgrade my change will likely be overwritten...

Have I missed the boat?

[eggsurplus]

Subpanels are a bit different.

To do this:
1. Create a file in custom/Extension/modules/Project/Ext/Layoutdefs/ called ndrtek.php or whatever you'd like.
2. For the contents:

 <?php
 
unset($layout_defs['Project']['subpanel_setup']['accounts']);
 
?>  

3. Run Quick Repair/Rebuild on the Projects module.

This should cause the subpanel to disappear. Once you run the repair rebuild you should see your code in custom/modules/Project/Ext/Layoutdefs/layoutdefs.ext.php

[ndrtek]

Thanks eggsurplus...

but what you describe is not occuring.

I have created <sugar_root>/custom/modules/Project/Ext/Layoutdefs/ndrtek.php

which includes

 <?php
 
unset($layout_defs['Project']['subpanel_setup']['accounts']);
 
?>  

and I then ran rebuild... but <sugar_root>/custom/modules/Project/Ext/Layoutdefs/layoutdefs.ext.php

remains empty.

However, if I copy that bit of code directly into the custom layoutdefs.ext.php, the desired result is achieved.

[eggsurplus]

Close, it needs to be created in custom\Extension\modules\Project\.....etc

[ndrtek]

Ah, you are, of course, correct.

Thank you very much... I shall do my best to read more closely...