IPD Designer - Custom Function

Hi Roger. Where is your IPD installed? In addition to putting the function on the server LPS directory, you have to put it in your IPD folder for the instance you're running (i.e. C:\IPDesigner\IPDPrd).

Also, I would recommend adding functions to pflow_user.js rather than pflow.js. The pflow_user.js is meant for user defined functions and isn't overwritten when you install service packs.

Hello, yes I'm aware of that using pflow_user.js. I am just doing some simple testing for now.

Just an observation about a custom pflow.js. If it's to be copied to the local directory where IPD is installed, essentially that is saying that a custom function for server side processflow resides on a client side drive/directory. Correct? Not sure if that is actually correct, because shouldn't all code reside server side? Because obviously what happens to the function in the flow if the client side pflow_user.js or pflow.js function is removed from the client side? That would mean the function isn't available any longer. 

Just as a test, I copied the pflow.js to the install dir on client side. Logged back into IPD and the custom function still doesn't appear.

 

You have to have the file in both places. When it runs it uses the server side. But when you're developing, you're using the local version. To be honest, I haven't tried modifying the pflow.js in a long time, I switched to the pflow_user.js as soon as it became available so I don't know if there is some other gotcha with editing the system provided file.

Just to verify, do you have multiple IPD instances on your client? I have 2, one for Prod and 1 for Test, so the custom function needs to be in both install directories.

Nope, just one simple instance.

I have it in both places client and server. Still doesn't appear.

I'll open an incident. 

Thanks.

The biggest risk to modifying the pflow.js directly is that it could be overwritten through updates. Also, it makes it easy to identify your custom functions compared to the delivered functions. FYI - you can also use this to overload the existing functions if that is helpful to you.

I've never had problems seeing the custom functions in IPA once the code is added to the pflow_user.js file, so it makes me think that Bob is right and that maybe your custom code isn't in the right folder. Just a guess though.

Agree...check you've got it in the correct folder.

I just added a new function in C:/IPDesigner/CU56/pflow_user.js, went into my CU56 Designer install and I can see the new function. I keep multiple CUs loaded, and CU56 is where i'm currently working in

I tried upgrading to CU52.

It's now appearing in the drop downs.

Thanks all, I guess it was an earlier version of IPD that wasn't working for me.

 

Your version of IPD must match your version of Landmark. Installing a different version will cause issues!

Double-check the syntax you are using the in pflow_user.js file.
In particular, in addition to the function itself, there needs to be a comment in the heading for each function definitions in order for IPD to show them correctly.
//*****Function Definition -->String=myCustomFunction()//