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Categories Asset Framework (AF)
Created by Roger Palmen
Created on Aug 19, 2022

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Allow to hide Elements

Now we can hide individual attributes. I would like to hide elements too. We can use this to hide configuration elements, prevent setting many (all) attributes to hidden, hide unused elements, etc. Thinking this through, this implies that all child elements of a hidden element are also hidden. I would be fine with that.
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Aug 19, 2022
    We have no plans to support this. We had a very valid use case to implement excluded and hidden attributes as a way to prevent users having to build excess number of element templates for essentially the same asset type that are slightly different. We do not have a valid use case for hiding or excluding elements.
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  • Guest
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    |     Aug 19, 2022
    You can hide a configuration element setting it's security so only administrators have read access. Hope it helps!
  • Roger Palmen
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    |     Aug 19, 2022
    In response to Gonzalo Merciel, "You can hide a configuration element set..." That means you also cannot see or use the data, which renders it useless. Hiding means you can see the data (if permitted) but it does not show on search or browse in e.g. Pi vision