Hello team, I have noticed that when we already have generated some page from any plugin (example summary reports) when we generate again from the application the files and upload them into the server all the pages from the plugins are gone, disappeared, even if the files are still on the server, there are no menus or anything kept, I have to go again to recreate the pages.
Is there anyone else facing this problem?
All Plugins are disapearing!!
Re: All Plugins are disapearing!!
What you're experiencing is expected behavior and not a bug.
When you use plugins (like Summary Reports, Calendar, or Mass Update) to generate pages, the settings and generated files are stored on the server but are not part of your original AppGini project file (AXP). So, if you later make changes to your app using the AppGini desktop application like adding tables or fields, and regenerate your app, these changes overwrite some of the existing files, including the menu and homepage links created by the plugins.
To avoid losing these plugin-generated pages, you should always download the updated project file (AXP) from the server after using any plugin. This file contains the plugin configurations and ensures that when you regenerate your app, nothing gets lost.
Here’s what to do:
1) After using a plugin, download the updated AXP file from your server using any of the plugins.
2) Use this AXP file for any future edits in AppGini.
3) After regenerating your app, upload it to the server and regenerate the plugin files as well.
Keeping your AXP project file up to date with plugin changes ensures everything remains in sync and avoids needing to recreate pages each time.
When you use plugins (like Summary Reports, Calendar, or Mass Update) to generate pages, the settings and generated files are stored on the server but are not part of your original AppGini project file (AXP). So, if you later make changes to your app using the AppGini desktop application like adding tables or fields, and regenerate your app, these changes overwrite some of the existing files, including the menu and homepage links created by the plugins.
To avoid losing these plugin-generated pages, you should always download the updated project file (AXP) from the server after using any plugin. This file contains the plugin configurations and ensures that when you regenerate your app, nothing gets lost.
Here’s what to do:
1) After using a plugin, download the updated AXP file from your server using any of the plugins.
2) Use this AXP file for any future edits in AppGini.
3) After regenerating your app, upload it to the server and regenerate the plugin files as well.
Keeping your AXP project file up to date with plugin changes ensures everything remains in sync and avoids needing to recreate pages each time.
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Re: All Plugins are disapearing!!
Thank you very much for your help, that clears everything
Re: All Plugins are disapearing!!
Thank you Saymaad,
I had the same problem and the question I was about to publish in this forum is that if there was a "plugins backup" method to avoid losing all the plugins pages and customizations. Your posting clarifies all these matters. Thanks again.
I had the same problem and the question I was about to publish in this forum is that if there was a "plugins backup" method to avoid losing all the plugins pages and customizations. Your posting clarifies all these matters. Thanks again.
Re: All Plugins are disapearing!!
Glad it helped! this got featured in the newsletter as well.
I learnt it while inspecting the AXP file of Northwind Demo, as my projects never retained the plugin settings while Northwind did
I learnt it while inspecting the AXP file of Northwind Demo, as my projects never retained the plugin settings while Northwind did