Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-26 Thread Gray, Jonathan
n 11/20/18, 8:54 AM, "Jason Tucker" wrote: > >>> > >>> Right, we do... but try reading or writing paragraphs of info in > >> them. The > >>> DB fields may support it, but the UI not so much. > >>> > &

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-26 Thread Dave Neuman
> >>> > >>> Jonathan G > >>> > >>> > >>> On 11/20/18, 8:54 AM, "Jason Tucker" wrote: > >>> > >>> Right, we do... but try reading or writing paragraphs of info in > >> the

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-21 Thread Hank Beatty
wrote: > We have three such fields for Delivery Services, afaik :P > > From: Jason Tucker > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:25 AM > To: dev@trafficcontrol.apache.org > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Ad

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-21 Thread Jeff Elsloo
ote: > > > > > > > > > > DS lifecycle tracking was supposed to modeled via DSR Comments. Also, > > > > we do have 3 existing comment fields on a DS. They've all been co-opted > > > > for other various purposes already. That's why they use d

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Rawlin Peters
> > > > > > Jonathan G > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/20/18, 8:54 AM, "Jason Tucker" wrote: > > > > > > > > Right, we do... but try reading or writing paragraphs of info in > > > them. The > >

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Robert Butts
> > > > > On 11/20/18, 8:54 AM, "Jason Tucker" wrote: > > > > > > Right, we do... but try reading or writing paragraphs of info in > > them. The > > > DB fields may support it, but the UI not so much. > > > > > >

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Malenfant
Fieck, Brennan < > brennan_fi...@comcast.com> > > wrote: > > > > > We have three such fields for Delivery Services, afaik :P > > > > > > From: Jason Tucker > > > Sent: Tuesday, No

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Gray, Jonathan
n Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 9:27 AM Fieck, Brennan > wrote: > > > We have three such fields for Delivery Services, afaik :P > > > > From: Jason Tucker > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Rawlin Peters
> > From: Jason Tucker > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:25 AM > > To: dev@trafficcontrol.apache.org > > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP > > > > I'm actua

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Gray, Jonathan
very Services, afaik :P > > From: Jason Tucker > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:25 AM > To: dev@trafficcontrol.apache.org > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP > > I'

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Jason Tucker
:P > > From: Jason Tucker > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:25 AM > To: dev@trafficcontrol.apache.org > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP > > I'm actually a fan of arbitrary text boxes for more than just server > objects. I've b

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Fieck, Brennan
We have three such fields for Delivery Services, afaik :P From: Jason Tucker Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:25 AM To: dev@trafficcontrol.apache.org Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP I'm actually a fan of arbi

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-20 Thread Jason Tucker
I'm actually a fan of arbitrary text boxes for more than just server objects. I've been hoping for something like this in delivery service objects as well, as this sort of field can be used to help document unusual/custom/snowflake behavior which may not necessarily be obvious to those who come lat

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Adding a text field in Servers config of TP

2018-11-19 Thread Gray, Jonathan
I'm -1 depending on what the intended use case is. Generic text fields should only be useful to human operators. In the case where you intend anything to programmatically access that information and it's generally useful, you're better off with specific columns per point of data. This is how