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Comment in memory file: refresh for all connected users?

Solved947 views16th April 2025comment memory file permanent memory files refresh
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Nils Hoven [DevOps Advocate]1.19K 23rd July 2024 1 Comment

Hi Dojo,

we are working on a solution to save comments in a memory file. This part works good: in a Visio the user can type text into a shape to set a session variable, which then is saved into a memory file (DataMiner own; Automation -> memory file) by a custom automation script. Reading from the file is also possible: when a user starts an automation script to read from the memory file, the value (comment) then is presented nicely using the same session variable.

The issue here is that we try to find a way to have the new/updated comment to be presented for all users connected to the system that currently have opened the corresponding visual. We haven’t figured out yet how to achieve this… so far, every user manually has to start the read script, so that the session variable is updated with the comment from the memory file.

Any ideas how to smoothen the user experience here? 🙂

Thanks a lot!

Daniel Zank [DevOps Advocate] Answered question 16th April 2025
Marieke Goethals [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] commented 23rd January 2025

Hi Nils,
I see that this question has been inactive for some time. Do you still need help with this? If not, could you select the answer that has been most helpful for you (using the ✓ icon)?

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Miguel Obregon [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst]19.15K Posted 24th July 2024 4 Comments

Hi Nils,

Maybe executing the script when opening the page could help?

How to execute an automation script on visio page opening

Hope it helps.

Nils Hoven [DevOps Advocate] Selected answer as best 23rd January 2025
Nils Hoven [DevOps Advocate] commented 24th July 2024

Hi Miguel,
thanks for your feedback. We’ve already looked into this, but using the ExecuteSetsOnInit option would lead to an execution of all the scripts – including the one writing a comment into the memory file and therefore deleting the entry already saved in the file…

Miguel Obregon [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] commented 24th July 2024

Hi Nils,
Maybe I am missing something but the execute script option is available at page level (not shape level). The script that will be executed will be the one defined in the page. I don’t expect that other script defined in shapes will be executed. Please could you confirm if this is the case?

Nils Hoven [DevOps Advocate] commented 25th July 2024

Hi Miguel,
we’ve looked into this once again, and of course, you are absolutely right! Defining the Execute on the page level works perfectly fine with the ExecuteSetsOnInit option.
This solves only half of our problem, but at least with this we can force a refresh when the page is freshly opened. We still have to find a way to force a refresh while the page is already displayed…

Miguel Obregon [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] commented 25th July 2024

Hi Nils,
A possible workaround is to force the refresh is to run the script via scheduler. For example you could run the script every x amount of minutes. However, it is true that this workaround will not fully cover your requirement.
Apart from that I believe there is no other option to force refreshing overviews when there is an update in a memory file.
If this requirement is a must in your integration, then a connector could be the best option.

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Daniel Zank [DevOps Advocate]208 Posted 16th April 2025 0 Comments

Hi Dojo!

As a solution for our problem (and much more), now we are using the Connector “Generic Dynamic Table”.

Thanks for your help!

Daniel

Daniel Zank [DevOps Advocate] Answered question 16th April 2025
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Daniel Zank [DevOps Advocate]208 Posted 14th October 2024 1 Comment

Hi all!

Are there any other ideas on this topic or other approaches to a solution from the community?

Kind regards,

Daniel

Marieke Goethals [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] Posted new comment 23rd January 2025
Marieke Goethals [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] commented 23rd January 2025

Hi Daniel,
As this is an older question, it is likely to go under the radar for most of our content experts. If you want more information about this topic, could you post a question of your own? That way, it will be more likely to get people's attention.

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Christian Gutekunst25 Posted 29th July 2024 1 Comment

Hi everyone,

I’ve been considering the solution that Joey Vanhalst described in this question:

Best way to update a visual overview by another user? – DataMiner Dojo

This solution seems quite suitable for us. However, I’m unable to implement the engine.GetDms() in my Automation scripts. In the linked automation course video, Jarno Lernou explains exactly how to add a Class Library. Unfortunately, in my DIS, I cannot find the options he uses.

I think a combination of both solutions could resolve our issue.

Jarno Lernou [SLC] [DevOps Enabler] Posted new comment 19th September 2024
Jarno Lernou [SLC] [DevOps Enabler] commented 19th September 2024

Hi Christian, Since the creation of the video, there have been some changes in the way how we make use of the extensions within Automation. I’ll make sure to update the Course with a disclaimer.

Please have a look to the following page: https://docs.dataminer.services/develop/devguide/ClassLibrary/ClassLibraryIntroduction.html

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