how to handle a Inactive user logging in?

Jaymer

if I have an ActiveYN field in my user table,
whats the easiest way to prevent them logging in?

I have an init process.
In that I'm doing a IF LoggedInSystemuser.ActiveYN = 'No' THEN xxxxx

If I do a LOGOUT, then it still shows the VP they came in on, but pops up the "Session has timed out" msg. Kinda fugly
I tried doing a DISPLAY URL after that, but according to the Logger, it appends "IN NEW WINDOW" to that and Chrome will block a popup window attempt. After allowing popup, it shows the URL in a new tab, but now a spinner in the original window.

I could create another VP and a more friendly screen, but was hoping for something more straightforward right there after the "THEN"

Ideas?

himanshu

Hi Jaymer,

Here is my suggestion..

create a blank VP
create a process which will check the LoggedInUser Active status, if yes then move to main VP else logout with DISPLAY MESSAGE if you care.
place the process on the blank VP initialising setting area

Let me know if it help.

hpl123

I do something similar where I have VP which is used only for "logout" operations and that VP only has the "Logout" command where you can also set a exit URL the user is then directed to (i.e I would have a fancy message first upon initial logon and then open up the logout VP to logout/redirect the user to the main system/company website).

BobK

Jaymer wrote
I have an init process.
In that I'm doing a IF LoggedInSystemuser.ActiveYN = 'No' THEN xxxxx

For the xxxxx do a REPORT ERROR

Something like:
IF LoggedInSystemuser.ActiveYN = 'No' THEN
REPORT ERROR 'User inactive'

What will happen:
The VP displays along with the error message which also has an "OK" button
When the "OK" button is pressed, the VP is replaced with the login page.

Jaymer

YES @[deleted] !!!
Thats the perfect solution.
Perhaps undocumented, but doing a REPORT ERROR in an InitializationProcess after login produces a clean message, logout & return to login page.