Add Filter to EA Workspace Rationalization using UI Builder

[fibssy]

Hi,

I want to add one or more filters to the Rationalization Bubble Chart page in the EA Workspace.

I am able to add the filter, but I cannot get the filter to be applied properly after I select it. I have tried several things already and arrived at the point where I need step by step to het this to work properly.

What have I done so far (in this example : IT Application Owner):

1. Added Filter within UI Builder:

2. Set the Events:

3. Set Client State parameter

 Result:
I can select a user and apply this, but this doesn't reflect in the bubble chart

I would appreciate some help here. I already read the docs, but the instructions there are very limited and not sufficient.

Thank you in advance.

Fibssy

[jatinponnaluri]

The newly created filter values should be passed to both the bubble chart and list databrokers, and should also be handled in server-side scripts. Please raise a case if more help needed.

[fibssy]

Hi @jatinponnaluri ,

Thank you for your response. I did raise a case and it is now under investigation.

Waiting for an answer now :).

[fibssy · Accepted solution]

This is the solution to this question:

NOTE: In this solution you will be modifying out-of-the box scripts.  It will be necessary to check and make sure the scripts are not skipped on next update.  

Step 1: Open te page you want to add the filter on in UI Builder Editor. In this example I will use the Application Rationalization page on the Enterprise Architecture Workspace

Step 2a: Add the Filter Component to the page ( in this example: IT Application Owner on the Business Application table)

Step 2b: Add the : Apply PAR Filters script to the component

Step 3: Create a new state parameter:   Under Client state: Add a new Client state with Type JSON and initial value: Object. This state parameter holds the filter value, which we will use in a later statdium.

Step 4a: Under Data open the App Rationalization Relations 1 data resource and add the Filter to this resource

Step 4b: Do the same for the  App Rationalization Grid Data 1 data resource:

Step 5: Open the script include that is linked to the 2 data sources from step 4

5a : For the List view: Open the AppRationalizationDataBroker script include, 

       in the _applyFilters function, add the newly created filter

5b: For the bubblechart view Open the AppRationalizationBubbleDataBroker script include,

in the _getFilterQuery function, add the newly created filter:

6: Modify the following UI Builder client scripts

6a. Fetch bubble data

6b. Apply PAR Filters

6c. Refresh bubble data

RESULT:

Without Application Owner Filter:

With Application Owner Filter

Good Luck!!

[mcastoe]

@fibssy, 

thank you for your detailed directions and support of APM overall. 

However, i do want to caution everyone, that modifications to out of the box are possibly going to cause skipped records.  if you are just adding something, most likely you are fine but for example, in several steps here such as 5a, you are modifying an out of the box script.  It will be necessary to double check the script is not skipped on next update.  

Again, the ask here is perfectly reasonable, and we have asked APM Product to add enhanced filtering.

@Doron Orbach  - please consider this request for greater flexibility in filtering.

[fibssy]

Thank you for the addition of the caution @mcastoe . I have added a line in the solution text for awareness. For now we really needed this as it was a crucial business requirement. Good to hear that you have asked APM products to make this easier in the future. I hope to see it in a future release.