Unified Search/Vardefs - where to put code

[mikesolomon]

I want to add the Accounts field ticker_symbol to the unified search

I can make it work by adding the following to the dictionary section of modules/Accounts/vardefs.php

'ticker_symbol' =>
array (
'name' => 'ticker_symbol',
'vname' => 'LBL_TICKER_SYMBOL',
'unified_search' => true,
'type' => 'varchar',
'len' => 10,
'comment' => 'The stock trading (ticker) symbol for the account',
),

The problem with this is it regularly gets overwritten

I tried putting the following in custom/Extension/modules/Accounts/Ext/Vardefs/vardefs.php

$dictionary['Account']['fields']['ticker_symbol'] = array (
'name' => 'ticker_symbol',
'vname' => 'LBL_TICKER_SYMBOL',
'unified_search' => true,
'type' => 'varchar',
'len' => 10,
'comment' => 'The stock trading (ticker) symbol for the account',
);

but that didn't work

I could also put it in include/SugarObjects/templates/company/vardefs.php

Where is the best place to modify it so it won't be overwritten?

[dpatech]

custom/Extension/modules/Accounts/Ext/Vardefs/vardefs.php is the correct place to put this, but you have to be sure to then use Admin -> Repair -> Rebuild Extensions followed by Admin -> Repair -> Clear Vardefs Data Cache (with only clear vardefs checked).

Did you already do those steps?

[mikesolomon]

custom/Extension/modules/Accounts/Ext/Vardefs/vardefs.php is the correct place to put this, but you have to be sure to then use Admin -> Repair -> Rebuild Extensions followed by Admin -> Repair -> Clear Vardefs Data Cache (with only clear vardefs checked).

Did you already do those steps?

yup - didnt work

The other code I have in there does tho - very strange - I'll have to check my code

[clint]

Here is how to create an upgrade safe modification to the vardefs. Create a new file called custom\Extension\modules\Accounts\Ext\Vardefs\cust om.php

Put the following into the file:

 <?php
$dictionary['Account']['fields']['ticker_symbol']['unified_search'] =  true;
?>  

Now go to Admin->Rebuild->Quick Repair and Rebuild and click Repair.

[mikesolomon]

Here is how to create an upgrade safe modification to the vardefs. Create a new file called custom\Extension\modules\Accounts\Ext\Vardefs\cust om.php

Put the following into the file:

 <?php
$dictionary['Account']['fields']['ticker_symbol']['unified_search'] =  true;
?>  

Now go to Admin->Rebuild->Quick Repair and Rebuild and click Repair.

That doesnt seem to work in this instance

What appears to be happening is that gets overwritten by includes\SugarObjects\templates\company\vardefs.ph p

What order do the various vardefs get looked at?

[andopes]

Hi, Mike.

The first read vardefs is the core vardefs module, after that the custom vardefs is read for updating the fields definitions.
The clint and dpatech suggestion is implemented automatically by the module builder when you define an extended vardefs in a installer.

Cheers

[mikesolomon]

Hi, Mike.

The first read vardefs is the core vardefs module, after that the custom vardefs is read for updating the fields definitions.
The clint and dpatech suggestion is implemented automatically by the module builder when you define an extended vardefs in a installer.

Cheers

For some reason the entry in includes\SugarObjects\templates\company\vardefs.ph p overwrites changes put in the custom

It seems to be read last - I could of course be wrong

[mikesolomon]

logged as bug 24129

[majed]

If you follow the steps listed by Clint it should work.There is one more step that you need to do though. That is clear the vardef cache using admin->repair->clear vardef cache.

If you still have issues after that let me know. I just tested it on a 5.1 instance and it works fine.



Thanks,
Majed

[mikesolomon]

If you follow the steps listed by Clint it should work.There is one more step that you need to do though. That is clear the vardef cache using admin->repair->clear vardef cache.

If you still have issues after that let me know. I just tested it on a 5.1 instance and it works fine.



Thanks,
Majed

I have tried the method Clint suggested in 5.0.0.g and done a reapair in fact in my dev copy of sugar I even tried deleting the whole cache but it does not work for me


What appears to be happening is that gets overwritten by includes\SugarObjects\templates\company\vardefs.ph p which includes the following

'ticker_symbol' => 
  array (
    'name' => 'ticker_symbol',
    'vname' => 'LBL_TICKER_SYMBOL',
    'type' => 'varchar',
    'len' => 10,
    'comment' => 'The stock trading (ticker) symbol for the company',
    'merge_filter' => 'enabled',
  ),