Mngr: Created page with "= ICT: Pattern Checklist — Dashboard, Form, Template, Cargo = This checklist summarizes the reusable pattern for creating a new structured data module. == 1. Create Template:EntityName ==

  {{#cargo_declare:  _table=TableName  |field1=String  |field2=Text  |field3=Date  |field4=Page }} {{#forminput:form=EntityName}}   {{#cargo_store:  field1={{{field1|}}}  |field2={{{field2|}}}  |field3={{{field3|}}}  |field4={{{field4|}}} }}  == {{{field..."

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Created page with "= ICT: Pattern Checklist — Dashboard, Form, Template, Cargo = This checklist summarizes the reusable pattern for creating a new structured data module. == 1. Create Template:EntityName == <pre> <noinclude> {{#cargo_declare: _table=TableName |field1=String |field2=Text |field3=Date |field4=Page }} {{#forminput:form=EntityName}} </noinclude> {{#cargo_store: field1={{{field1|}}} |field2={{{field2|}}} |field3={{{field3|}}} |field4={{{field4|}}} }} == {{{field..."

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= ICT: Pattern Checklist — Dashboard, Form, Template, Cargo =

This checklist summarizes the reusable pattern for creating a new structured data module.

== 1. Create Template:EntityName ==

<pre>
<noinclude>
{{#cargo_declare:
_table=TableName
|field1=String
|field2=Text
|field3=Date
|field4=Page
}}
{{#forminput:form=EntityName}}
</noinclude>

{{#cargo_store:
field1={{{field1|}}}
|field2={{{field2|}}}
|field3={{{field3|}}}
|field4={{{field4|}}}
}}

== {{{field1|}}} ==
</pre>

Checklist:
* Template name = EntityName
* Cargo table name = TableName
* All fields declared in <code>#cargo_declare</code>
* <code>#forminput:form=EntityName</code> present in <noinclude>

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== 2. Create Form:EntityName ==

<pre>
<noinclude>
Form for creating and editing EntityName pages.
</noinclude>

{{{info
|no summary
|no preview
|no minor edit
|no watch
|no footer
}}}

{{{for template|EntityName}}}

{| class="formtable"
! Field 1
| {{{field|field1|mandatory}}}
|-
! Field 2
| {{{field|field2|input type=textarea}}}
|-
! Field 3
| {{{field|field3|input type=datepicker}}}
|-
! Field 4
| {{{field|field4|input type=combobox|values from namespace=EntityName}}}
|}

{{{standard input|save}}}

{{{end template}}}
</pre>

Checklist:
* <code>info</code> block BEFORE <code>for template</code>
* <code>standard input|save</code> included
* Template name matches exactly

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== 3. Create Template:EntityRow ==

<pre>
<includeonly>
|-
| {{#formlink:form=EntityName
|target={{{_pageName}}}
|link text={{{field1}}}
|returnto=Dashboard:EntityName
}}
| {{{field2}}}
| {{{field3}}}
</includeonly>
</pre>

Checklist:
* First column uses <code>#formlink</code>
* <code>target</code> = <code>{{{_pageName}}}</code>
* <code>returnto</code> points to the Dashboard

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== 4. Create Dashboard:EntityName ==

<pre>
= EntityName Dashboard =

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Field1 !! Field2 !! Field3
{{#cargo_query:
tables=TableName
|fields=_pageName,field1,field2,field3
|where=_pageNamespace=EntityName
|order by=field1
|format=template
|template=EntityRow
|named args=yes
|cache=no
}}
|}

{{#forminput:
form=EntityName
|namespace=EntityName
|button text=➕ New EntityName
|returnto=Dashboard:EntityName
}}
</pre>

Checklist:
* Cargo query uses correct table and fields
* <code>format=template</code> with EntityRow
* New‑record button uses <code>#forminput</code>

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== 5. Final Verification ==

* Creating a new record opens <code>Special:FormEdit/EntityName/…</code>
* Editing via dashboard opens <code>?action=formedit</code>
* No MediaWiki editor clutter appears
* Cargo table updates automatically
* All names (Template, Form, Namespace) match exactly

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This checklist can be reused for every new module (Persons, Locations, Events, Assets, etc.).

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