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I am using VLF and need to create a custom instance list. The documentation at http://docs.lansa.com/140/EN/LANSA048/i ... 8_0325.htm
states that

A Code Assistant is shipped with the Framework that will generate a basic instance list browser for you.

How do I get to this assistant? I don't see anything in the Program Coding Assistant that mentions "instance lists" and I don't see any templates referring to VLF Instance Lists.

Thanks,
Joe

It almost never fails that I discover something after I post a question.

Apparently the assistant is available when using VLF-WIN but is not available with VLF-ONE.

You can see this by selecting a business object (not a command handler or filter) and selecting VLF-WIN, notice the Snap In Instance List Browser is available, selecting VLF-ONE shows nothing.

I think this is a bug / missing item in the framework and I've notified support.

The documentation is incorrect, for VLF-ONE. There is currently no code assistant that generates a VLF-ONE snap in instance list.

A code assistant will be added at some point in the future.

There is however a shipped example of a snap in instance list, under Example Applications -> Advanced -> Snap In Instance List. (example DF_T41I1O)

Also, you might want to investigate what can be done with the standard instance lists before creating your own snap in one, because In VLF-ONE there are alot more options for using your own panels in instance lists.

If you check this section

http://docs.lansa.com/140/EN/LANSA048/i ... anager.htm

and look at the sub-sections:
Using VLF-ONE Instance List Browser VF_UM040O
Using VLF-ONE Instance List Browser VF_UM041O - Introduction
Using VLF-ONE Instance List Browser VF_UM041O - Advanced
Making your own VLF-ONE Instance List Browser
Adding Additional Columns to Instance Lists

In the shipped framework, See Resource Applications --> People for an example of a business object that uses snap in panels (example DF_T40PAO)

That helps.

I am needing to do something akin to the "People" Instance List in the Resource Applications.

Thanks.

Try executing Example Applications -> Advanced -> Instance List Panels.
The filter is DF_T56010O and the snap-in instance list panel is DF_T5602O.