Logs and Icons and Rules

geoff

Can someone please point me to where I can find what those little icons in the log mean?

I am getting "....is not allowed during initialisation" on a few of my rules even though I have checked "do not use rule during initialisation".

Why would this happen?? (there is a little yellow icon containing an exclamation mark and a red X next to these rules).

Can the log be printed out (I can't CTRL-C or anything)?

christopherb

geoff,
Which log are you looking for as there are several? Maybe you could explain the trouble your having with a little more detail so we can help you better.

Christopher

geoff

Thanks christopherb:

I am looking at the Test Logger - Log to File (or Log to Viewer).

When stuff happens, the lines come up with little icons (shown on P79 of UG), but I don't know what some of the icons mean so I don't know if I am dealing with errors in my rules etc.

For example, I could not understand the "error" situation I was getting with an icon of a yellow circle with an exclamation mark and red cross next to "...not evaluated during initialisation".

I assumed it was an error which I set out to fix but could not! Now I THINK it means that it is NOT an error - just a message.

But I don't know that for sure as I can't find where the icons are described as to what they mean.

christopherb

G,
Can you recreate and post the error or a screen shot?

Christopher

aware_support

"Rule not allowed during initialization..." is not an error - just a message. Error messages are printed out in red.

When a form for a new object is being initialized rules for the object are being executed. Such rules usually set initial values for the form. However, a lot of them are ignored at this stage (hence the message). Whether a rule is ignored or not depends on the setting of the "allowed during initialization" flag.

When a user fills out the form for the new object and the form is saved, the rules are executed again. This time all rules are executed for real.

geoff

Thanks - I undertand what is going on now. But, still can't find what the icons stand for.