ECC Log format (warning: rant)

[Edward Diehl]

Mike,
I couldn't agree more, and the more complex the workflow the worse the problem.
 
BTW it seems like I saw something previously on the WUG that told how to switch to the old log.  Yes?
 
Ed Diehl> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:34:32 +0000> Subject: ECC Log format (warning: rant)> From: wug at workflowconnections.com> To: sap-wug at mit.edu> > Hello wuggers,> > Am I the only one who gets the same feeling from the new ECC workflow log> as sitting in a traffic jam?> > <rant>> I've tried to get used to it for over a year and I think at one point I> actually managed to discover a useful feature somewhere (though I've> forgotten what it was), but for most part it's just stupid. Yes, stupid.> I'm sorry if this upsets some people who have invested significant time> into this as it's a fairly complex tool and looks very pretty, but it just> doesn't cut it in the real world.> > Let's take looking at a container element for a step in the WF as an example:> > Old style:> 1. Click log icon to display workflow log.> 2. Click on container icon next to step in question.> 3. See container element of interest.> 4. Feel a sense of calm and wellbeing.> > > ECC log:> 1. Click log icon to display workflow log> > 2. Click to expand first fork.> > 3. See 'Branch 1' 'Branch 2', click on one at random.> > 4. Resist urge to use foul language in front of client because it's the> wrong one.> > 5. Click to expand other one, realize you need a SECOND click to expand> branch itself (what's the point of the 'Branch n' tree level?).> > 6. Click twice to switch to Chronological view when you realize there are> more forks further down.> > 7. Think how nice it would be to sit in a traffic jam on a Friday afternoon.> > 8. Click to select step of interest.> > 9. Click on Container tab.> > 10. Attempt to throw mouse out of window because scroll wheel doesn't work> in container tab sub-window, which is horizontal and and thus far too> small, and all the system elements are of course at the top, blocking out> the ones you're interested in. Luckily mouse is attached by a cable (at> least mine is) and can easily be retrieved.> > 11. Click several times to scroll down the container list to find the one> you want.> (If it's a mulitline element then clicking it causes it to expand and> cover the entire container in a way that is also really annoying, but> that's a whole different topic.)> > > Ummm... "New and improved"? Surely someone's been overdoing the happy> pills a little?> </rant>> > > So, back to my original question: what are our options of pressuring SAP> to re-design it or at least in the meantime give us our old log back as a> *default* option?> > I can't help thinking one or two development requests are not going to cut> it, and even if they respond via that route then the thought of waiting> two years to see the result in ECC7 is just a bit much.> > Any opinions?> Cheers,> Mike> > > > _______________________________________________> SAP-WUG mailing list> SAP-WUG at mit.edu> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug
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