RE: Configurable InBasket, how to enable/disable?

AngelaIp — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:13:25 GMT

Thank you for the detailed answer! That answered all my questions.

RE: Configurable InBasket, how to enable/disable?

Christopher Gillis — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 10:25:16 GMT

Hi Angela, There are currently two InBasket implementations within Aras Innovator.

Configurable InBasket - The newer InBasket that is now enabled by default
Non-Configurable InBasket - An older version of the InBasket from before Aras Innovator 9.4

When the Configurable InBasket was first introduced back around 9.4.0 SP2, it was hidden by default. For convenience, we implemented an "Enable Configurable InBasket" action to allow customers to easily switch to the newer, preferred implementation. Eventually, the Configurable InBasket became the default, but some customers still wanted to use the older InBasket. Because of this, the "Enable Configurable InBasket" action became the "Hide Configurable InBasket" action. However, the name of the Method that this action controls (ConfigurableInBasket_Enable) did not change. I believe this was done to discourage administrators from switching back and forth between the two InBaskets. If the name of the Method had changed, customers who upgraded to a newer version would have both a ConfigurableInBasket_Enable and a ConfigurableInBasket_Disable method. I hope that clears up some of the confusion around the misnomer of the method name. To answer your first question, it is possible to revert the changes the "Hide Configurable InBasket" action makes by following the steps below.

Login as an administrator
Navigate to TOC > Administration > ItemTypes
Search for "My InBasket" in the Plural Label column
1. You should see two results: Activity Assignment and InBasket Task
Disable the Old InBasket
1. Open and lock Activity Assignment
2. Navigate to the TOC Access relationship tab
3. Delete the entry here that points to the World Identity
4. Add a new relationship to the Super User Identity
5. Set the Category of this new relationship to My Innovator
6. Save, Unlock, and Close the Activity Assignment ItemType
Enable the Configurable InBasket
1. Open and lock InBasket Task
2. Navigate to the TOC Access relationship tab
3. Delete the entry here that points to the Super User Identity
4. Add a new relationship to the World Identity
5. Set the Category of this new relationship to My Innovator
6. Save, Unlock, and Close the InBasket Task ItemType
Confirm that My InBasket has now reverted back to the default look

Chris

Christopher Gillis Aras Labs Software Engineer