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mathieud0001
mathieud0001
Brainy
May 26, 2021
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Feature Request: "Replace in Files" for rules

  • May 26, 2021
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Would be nice to have the equivalent of "Replace in Files" of a text editor but for rules. It would allow you to do a search and replace across multiple rules. It would make it much easier to do some refactoring on an application.

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vincenzor8745
vincenzor8745
May 26, 2021

if you rename a rule in Appian Designer, every dependent use the actual name, this becouse appian not use the name to calling a rule, but use the uuid to resolve the rule to be called. If you want an enhancement with more/less parameters you are right and a menu "refactoring" it's a good wish, but the "replace in files" is not enought.

    mathieud0001
    mathieud0001Author
    Brainy
    May 26, 2021

    Yeah, it could probably be a little more structured to avoid doing a search and replace and breaking a whole bunch of stuff inadvertently because you forgot to close a bracket but the requirement is essentially the same.

    The case where a rename is not enough (i.e. new rule input) and you need to update the code in the app without having to go into each individual rule to make the change.

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