[rt-users] AssetTracker Custom Field Select Date problem

[Don Gourley]

Gary,

There is also a google group called at-users that has been very
helpful for us, but right now I can't get into it to point you to the
solution. Did they kill google groups as I had heard threatened?

But we had the same problem and I nice guy named Rolf provided a
solution. AFAIK he is the most active supporter of the AssetTracker
module. He has his own fork on github but there was some talk on
at-users at googlegroups.com of folding his fixes into the main branch.

Anyway, here is the fix he provided:

> Rolf Grossmann <rolf.grossmann at gmail.com>Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:29 PM
> Reply-To: at-users at googlegroups.com
> To: at-users at googlegroups.com
> Hi Stewart,
>
> On 29.03.2013 16:20, studogg1 at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > We created an Asset Tracker custom field for a calendar showing an
> > inventory date. When we create a date entry it works fine. But if we
> > modify the asset, the date field gets cleared and the date is gone. We
> > need to re-enter the original date (which is a pain) or we have to
> > change the field to a standard text field. Changing to a standard field
> > will cause problems with human error and searching.
> >
> > Is there a way to ensure the date field doesn't get cleared?
>
> I've found the cause (code duplicated from rt) and fixed this problem in
> my fork of asset tracker. See
> https://github.com/rg1/rt-extension-assettracker/commit/1b2cb79c43e8d21ea8b3fad18b25987c6391ac16
>
> A proper fix should probably remove all that duplicated code entirely :/
>
> Best regards, Rolf.
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> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 05:56:45 +0000
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> Subject: Re: [rt-users] AssetTracker Custom Field Select Date problem
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> Hi Gary,
> for issues with AT you should consult : https://github.com/chakatodd/rt-extension-assettracker and open an issue there.
>
> Torsten
>
> Von: rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com [mailto:rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com] Im Auftrag von Gary McRae
> Gesendet: Montag, 27. Mai 2013 01:35
> An: rt-users at lists.bestpractical.com
> Betreff: [rt-users] AssetTracker Custom Field Select Date problem
>
> I am having a problem with a custom field using a 'Select Date' type. Creation is no problem nor is entering data.
> If you open an asset and select 'Fields'  then all the values previously entered are correctly reloaded from the db.
> The Date field though is empty and it shows the value in brackets beside the date field.
> If you then update any other field ie. 'Change Comment' and then 'Save Changes' the value of the date field is removed as below.
> Results
>     2013-05-27 is no longer a value for custom field Purchase Date
>
> This can easily remove data from the database.
> Can someone confirm this please?
>
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