README

This repository is deprecated. Its functionality will be integrated into the mapbender digitizer repository in version 2.0 and the code has already been ported to the develop branch. Propose any changes there.

Old description: Mapbender Data Manager element

List and edit database table contents in a Mapbender application.

Data listings are displayed as (HTML) tables. Individual items can be edited or created in customizable forms.

Designed for use in a sidepane.

Data is organized into "schemes" to support multiple tables with differing data and form structures.

If multiple schemes are defined, Data Manager will display a dropdown to allow schema switching.

Each schema separately defines how data is listed and the structure of the form used for editing and creating items.

For spatial data integration, see Digitizer.

For database connection / table selection, please refer to the Data Source documentation.

Connection and table configuration may either be inlined into the Data Manager schema configuration directly, or reference an existing global configuration placed into a Symfony container parameter.

Configuring tabular item listing

Each schema configuration contains an object under key table with the following structure:

Configuring forms

Each schema configuration contains a list of (potentially nested) objects under key formItems, defining the contents and structure of the form shown when an item is created or edited. Note that this form will also be used purely as a detail display vehicle even if editing is disabled.

Additionaly, the popup object in the schema controls properties of the the popup itself. It supports the following values:

Form input fields

Form input fields come in a multitude of different types, controlled by the type value. All inputs share a common set of configuration options:

Input field type is one of

• "input" for a regular single-row text input
• "textArea" for a multiple-row text input
• "select" for a dropdown offering predefined choices
• "radioGroup" for an expanded list of predefined choices
• "checkbox" for an on / off choice
• "date" for a specialized input selecting a calendar day (produces standard SQL date string format "YYYY-MM-DD")
• "colorPicker" for a specialized input selecting a color (produces CSS-like hash + 6 hex digits string format)
• "file" for allowing file attachments

Many common customizations for inputs can be performed purely with the attr object. E.g. type "input" can be restricted to allow numbers only by overriding its HTML type attribute; all inputs can be made required or readonly.

<...>
formItems:
  - type: input
    name: strictly_formatted_column
    title: Strict input pattern demo
    attr:
        pattern: '\w{2}\d{3,}'
        placeholder: Two letters followed by at least three digits
        required: true
  - type: input
    name: numeric_column
    title: Numbers only
    attr:
      type: number
      min: 10
      max: 200
      step: 10
      required: true
  - type: textArea
    name: text_column
    title: Very large text area
    attr:
      rows: 10

Choice input option formats

Types "radioGroup" and "select" require a list of objects under key options to specify the available choices. Option objects contain:

<...>
formItems:
  - type: select
    options:
      # Allow user to explicitly (re)select ~nothing in particular
      - label: ''
        value: ''
      - label: First option text   # displayed
        value: v1   # value in database column
      - label: Second option text (disabled)
        value: v2
        attr:
          disabled: true
      - label: Third option text
        value: v3

Selects (NOT radioGroup items) can alternatively specify sql and connection (Doctrine DBAL connection name) to generate choices dynamically. The sql should generate label and value aliases for clarity. If it does not, the first column of each row is used as the option label and the last column as the submit value.

Static option definitions and sql can also be combined.

<...>
formItems:
  - type: select
    options:
      # Allow user to explicitly (re)select ~nothing in particular
      - label: ''
        value: ''
      - label: Static option a
        value: a
    sql: SELECT CONCAT("label_prefix", ': ', "name") AS label, "id" AS value FROM "some_table"
    connection: name_of_some_connection

If sql is defined but connection is omitted, the "default" DBAL connection is used for the query.

File uploads

Files uploaded through type: file form items will be stored in the server's file system. The mapped database column will only store a file path as a string.

The default storage path for uploads is determined by Mapbender, but can be reconfigured on the "dataStore" / "featureType" level, individually for each database column. This is done via a files object in the "dataStore" / "featureType" configuration.

E.g.

schemes:
  items_with_customized_upload_location:
    dataStore:
        connection: dm_connection_name
        table: items_with_file_attachments
        ## Customization per column here
        files:
          - field: attachment_path_column
            path: /var/mapbender-attachments/dm/items_with_customized_upload_location/attachment_path_column

The starting point for a relative path (no leading slash) is the web server document root.

For image attachments, you may link a type: img item that will automatically display a preview of the current attachment.

<...>
formItems:
    - type: file
      title: Attached image
      name: img_path_column
      attr:
        accept: 'image/*'
    - type: image
      name: img_path_column   # Link to input established by matching "name" value
      src: attachment-placeholder.png

Structural / misc form elements

Type "tabs"

Complex form dialogs can be organized into multiple tabs by inserting an object with type: tabs into the formItems list, and assigning it one or more tab specifications, which consist of title (text displayed on the tab) and children (contents of the tab).

<...>
popup:
  title: 'Multi-tab form dialog'
formItems:
  - type: tabs
    children:
      - title: 'First tab'
        children:
          # First tab form item specifications
          - type: input
            title: Input in first tab
            <...>
      - title: 'Second tab'
        children:
          # First tab form item specifications
          - type: input
            title: Input in second tab

Misc container tags "div", "span", "p"

Inserts HTML <div>, <span> or <p> tags. May specify text (encoded, inserted first) and children (list of more items to insert). Supports adding free-form HTML attributes via attr object and custom cssClass.

<...>
formItems:
  - type: p
    text: This is an introductory paragraph.
  # Arrange inputs in Bootstrap grid row + columns
  - type: div
    cssClass: row
    children:
      - type: input
        title: Input in left column
        cssClass: col-xs-4 col-4
      - type: input
        title: Input in middle column
        cssClass: col-xs-4 col-4
      - type: input
        title: Input in right column
        cssClass: col-xs-4 col-4

Type "html"

Inserts custom HTML content (no escaping), wrapped into an extra div. May specify attr and cssClass to be added onto the containing div.

<...>
formItems:
  - type: html
    html: 'This will <strong>not</strong> go through any HTML escaping.'
    cssClass: added-on-wrapping-div

Type "breakLine"

Inserts a single HTML <hr> element. Supports adding free-form HTML attributes via attr object and custom cssClass.

Configuring access

Each schema may also limit the possible interactions users can perform:

Example configuration

schemes:
  a_demo_schema:
    label: Demo   # displayed in schema selector, if multiple schemes configured
    dataStore:
      connection: dm_connection_name
      table: dm_items
      uniqueId: id
    allowEdit:    true    # Can edit existing items
    allowCreate:  true    # Can create new items from scratch
    allowDelete:  false   # Can not delete anything
    allowRefresh: true    # Enable item refresh button
    table:
      columns:
      - data: id
        title: ID
      - data: name
        title: Item name
    popup:
      title: 'Edit dialog title'
      width: 50vw   # half screen width
    formItems:
    - type: p
      text: This is a non-interactive introductory paragraph.
    - type: input
      name: name
      infoText: This will show up in a tooltip next to the label.
      title: Item name
      attr:
        placeholder: 'Entry required'
        required: true
    - type: textArea
      name: description
      title: Longer description text
      attr:
        rows: 4
    - type: radioGroup
      title: Choose one
      name: choice_column_1
      options:
        - label: Option 1
          value: v1
        - label: Option 2
          value: v2
      value: v2   # Pre-select second option by default for new items
    - type: select
      title: Select at least one (multiple choice)
      attr:
        required: required
        multiple: multiple
      name: choice_column_2
      options:
        - label: Option 1
          value: v1
        - label: Option 2 (disabled)
          value: v2
          attr:
            disabled: disabled
        - label: Option 3
          value: v3
      value: v1,v3   # use comma-separated values for default multi-select value