[#REPOR-174] Text sort of list data fails when using content reporter...

Confluence Extension: Reporting Plugin

Text sort of list data fails when using content reporter...

Created: 15/Aug/08 03:09 PM Updated: 29/Sep/08 08:24 AM

Component/s:

{content-reporter}

Affects Version/s:

2.1.1

Fix Version/s:

3.0.1

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SampleChild20080815.txt (0.1 kb)
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SampleReport20080815.txt (1 kb)

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1. reportingScreen20080815.png
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Sorting using list data elements in a report-block or report-table that uses the content-reporter throws an error like:

Error formatting macro: report-block: net.customware.confluence.reporting.supplier.SupplierValueException: Error while comparing 'data:Sort Value': Unsupported class type - org.randombits.confluence.metadata.reference.WikiReference
This is not currently in the context of a report.
This is not currently in the context of a report.
This is not currently in the context of a report.

Removing the sort completely eliminates the problem. I've aso found I can work around this by using the local reporter in cases where I only care about the children of a particular page. I will include sample source in a comment shortly.

I'm not sure if this is related to ~~REPOR-144~~, so I'm putting it in as a new issue.

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Tony Atkins - 15/Aug/08 03:16 PM

I have attached a screen shot and sample code.

These examples were prepared in confluence 2.9, forgot to mention that.

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David Peterson - 15/Aug/08 04:02 PM

It probably shouldn't throw the exception, but to resolve your issue, try this sort instead:

{text-sort:data:Sort Value > reference:value}

This will give it an actual text value to sort on, rather than the WikiReference object which is stored by 'label-option'.

I'll leave this open so we have a look at making the exception a little less ugly.

Also, as noted elsewhere, Confluence 2.9 isn't supported at this point, although I don't think that is causing the problem here.

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Tony Atkins - 15/Aug/08 04:10 PM

Thanks for the workaround, that's perfect.

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David Peterson - 03/Sep/08 12:25 PM

The next version resolves the exception output problem, and also lets you do a text-sort directly on a list-data 'reference' object (or any other object), based on its 'toString' value.

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Tony Atkins - 26/Sep/08 03:54 PM

I just updated to 3.0.0, the problem still persists. Will the fix be in a later version? I'm happy with the workaround for now, just wondering.

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David Peterson - 27/Sep/08 12:05 AM

Hmm. I had thought it was resolved. I'll check it again for the next release.

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David Peterson - 29/Sep/08 08:24 AM

Hi Tony,

I've replicated the issue this time, and resolved it for the next version. Let me know again if there are still issues.