We're using 2.14.5 version of web2py so far. Let me update one of our dev servers and see if that solves the issue. Thanks, Anthony!!!
On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 12:30:11 PM UTC-4, Anthony wrote: > > Also, what version of web2py are you using? Looking at the code, it > appears this issue might be resolved in the current version of the DAL (it > now generates all the fields to be updated *before *call the > _before_update callbacks, which should result in the archive record being > generated due to the new values for modified_on and modified_by). > > Anthony > > On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 12:25:20 PM UTC-4, Anthony wrote: >> >> The problem is that archiving is handled via a _before_update callback, >> which (a) only receives the fields that are explicitly submitted with the >> form (i.e., not the modified_on and modified_by fields) and (b) archives >> only if the submitted fields differ from those in the original record. The >> modified_on and modified_by values, on the other hand, are not updated >> until after the _before_update callback is called. >> >> To avoid the behavior, I think you will have to manually check whether >> the submitted fields differ from the original record and then either (a) >> temporarily changed the "update" attribute of the modified_on and >> modified_by fields so their values are not actually updated or (b) >> explicitly add the modified_on and modified_by fields to the form vars so >> the archive record creation will be triggered. >> >> Anthony >> >> On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 12:45:48 PM UTC-4, Seth J wrote: >>> >>> Quick question, guys. I've noticed that when record is edited in a grid >>> and no changes are made to it when hitting 'Submit' no entry is made into a >>> corresponding archive table. However, fields "modified on" and "modified >>> by" are adjusted according to a user who submitted a change. Is there way >>> to either not change the latter fields or put an entry in an archive table >>> reflecting previous state? >>> It becomes a little bit misleading and hard to proof that people have >>> not made any changes to the record when their name appears as an editor of >>> the field. Thanks! >>> >> -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
