Ability to select all documents in search results in PowerWeb
As we move customers to PowerWeb, a couple have asked how they can select all documents returned by a search. Apparently this isn't possible in Meridian 2017 and working with large search results is tedious. I'd like to suggest two ideas:
1) Currently there are two tickbox buttons, one that selects all documents on the page and one that deselects the documents. Add a third tickbox button that selects all documents in the search results. If needed, display a warning to the user that this could be a lengthy/slow process. I've added a screenshot to show the two buttons that I'm referring to.
2) Allow users to show more than 999 documents per page of search results. It seems that the "Items per call" option at the bottom of the page is limited to three characters, so 999 is the max number of documents they can choose to display per page.
Aaron
1) Currently there are two tickbox buttons, one that selects all documents on the page and one that deselects the documents. Add a third tickbox button that selects all documents in the search results. If needed, display a warning to the user that this could be a lengthy/slow process. I've added a screenshot to show the two buttons that I'm referring to.
2) Allow users to show more than 999 documents per page of search results. It seems that the "Items per call" option at the bottom of the page is limited to three characters, so 999 is the max number of documents they can choose to display per page.
Aaron
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Aaron Swain
- Mar 19 2019
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Thank you again for your suggestion.
This idea is being considered for a future release of Meridian. Stay tuned for updates.
Chris Tsangarides
Product Manager
Accruent
Thank you for your suggestion and additional background information.
Development is currently reviewing your idea and is being considered for a future release. Stay tuned for updates.
Chris Tsangarides
Product Manager
Accruent
Any progress on this? It's a fundamental behaviour missing from the PowerWeb, it will make user's work a lot easier.
Legacy ID: MER-I-90
Idea created at: 2018-Jun-12
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COMMENTS:
Rudi Pieters Jun 18, 2018 We're defining an initiative to improve working with batches, and this may be related to that. When a user selects all documents in a large search result, what will they typically do with the documents? E.g. start a workflow?
Aaron Swain Jun 19, 2018 Hi Rudi. The tasks the customers want to perform are quite various: (1) add the documents to a collection, (2) build a report, (3) download the document/rendition, (4) execute a custom command that might, for example, update properties, (5) change To-do Person. etc.