Last modified: 2014-03-02 08:34:33 UTC
The + opperator allows a query to automagically select all pages meeting given params DIRECTLY via a SMW property and INDIRECTLY via any subproperties. However, the associated * operator only displays the params from the named parent property. The only way to display subproperty values is to hard-code each needed property into the query. This enhancement request is to add functionality to display the property and subproperty values for all pages selected by a + query. Essentially, this allows for a display of the list of selected pages along with the specific property value. This has been discussed on the SMW UG, and the consensus seems to be that while there is a use case for this, there is also a use case for the existing functionality. Therefore, maybe we need an alternate "display all subproperties" syntax, e.g., [[Prop_name::*]] (current syntax, current functionality) [[Prop_name*::*]] (note extra *, would add "display subproperties" functionality) Thanks!
*** Bug 13319 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 14821 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Re-assign to extension developer for triage/comments.
Now that the syntax of printout statements has changed anyway, a modified approach would be needed. Essentially this also depends on the possibility of passing parameters to printouts. I also note that I am not quite sure about the performance implications of this addition.
*** Bug 16709 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
A possible syntax (suggested in Bug 16709) is to use "+" instead of "?" to choose this alternative to normal printouts. I would prefer some solution that leaves the "?" at the first position, since it is the clear sign that some query parameter is a printout.
*** Bug 21231 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
