JasonMcD
(Jason McDermott)
February 1, 2023, 2:38pm
1
Pretty sure I totally agree, but I am curious exactly what you mean.
Obviously software is in the IT realm, but I think you are getting at the idea that like 60-80% of the posts here reference something beyond the user interface, such as
Any kind of code
BPMs and Functions
Queries (BAQs)
REST calls
Application Studio
Other UI customizations
External software
I think I land somewhere in the middle as far as IT geekiness, and I will say that when I try to find a post I can actually help answe…
As I said there, code whining problems do seem to dominate the discussions here.
Does it make sense to have a special category for this?
And if so, would you include BAQ and App Studio issues? (I say yes.)
If you are thinking, “What about the Code Review / Sharing category?” Well, that’s for working code, not advice for problems.
Also, sorry, because we keep adding categories left and right.
hmwillett
(Hannah Willett)
February 1, 2023, 2:40pm
2
In my opinion, I think that would make it harder to find things. The search is pretty good.
This kind of flopped which leads me to believe separating anything else into specific categories will flop as well.
Evan_Purdy
(Evan Purdy)
February 1, 2023, 2:43pm
3
Yeah, I don’t really use categories at all to be honest.
Its mostly IT questions because 80% of everything else can be figured out from the help file or from starting a case. I don’t see the other questions being neglected when asked.
JasonMcD
(Jason McDermott)
February 1, 2023, 2:44pm
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Well, I’m actually proposing this in order to make it harder to find.
Like, not all of us are coders. Some want to learn about the software itself.
Granted, the home page jumbles it all together, and that’s where I start anyway. It may not change my life at all.
But if perhaps some want to look at the Kinetic category and see only UI stuff.
Right, same here, in all honesty.
JasonMcD
(Jason McDermott)
February 1, 2023, 2:46pm
6
I’m curious what the non-coders would have to say. But of course they’ll see this post title and run away lol.
hmwillett
(Hannah Willett)
February 1, 2023, 2:46pm
7
Hey now… I’m a non-coder.
I just happen to know how to code is well.
josecgomez
(Jose C Gomez)
February 1, 2023, 2:47pm
8
Taking a page from… cough a certain outcome recently . This idea will not be implemented
JasonMcD
(Jason McDermott)
February 1, 2023, 2:48pm
9
Oh now, I didn’t say “Let’s bash Epicor Ideas”
Man you are fast on that solved button
josecgomez
(Jose C Gomez)
February 1, 2023, 2:52pm
11
Yeah it did feel a bit dictator-ish… I apologize
We’ve tried adding more categories in the past and they don’t work. People don’t use them, and things in them get buried or forgotten.
If we got more questions about non technical things that’s what would dominate the forum, I don’t think that moving the questions for technical questions to a different category is going to do anything to quell that, the solution is simply asking more non technical questions
JasonMcD
(Jason McDermott)
February 1, 2023, 2:57pm
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josecgomez:
I apologize
It’s really OK. I was waiting for it.
josecgomez:
People don’t use them
I really have no leg to stand on there. I agree it doesn’t seem to help at all.
I don’t know, just trying to think of ways to help the discussion.
Also, I’m moving the solution to @Banderson