I've been struggling to launch a production site with DNN 9.02 but I've been butting heads with the page manager the whole time.

Here's my list of issues...

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Problem 1:
You cant upload files to subfolders using the page manager interface.
 If you select page details --> Page Type:File you can select an existing file from subfolders, drag and drop to root, select a file to root, or enter a URL. There is no way to upload the file into a sub directory. 

Workaround - You have to first go into site assets upload the folder then come back to page manager and link it in. This is a definite step backwards in terms of productivity.

Proposed Fix: Allow selection of subfolder when uploading document.

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Problem 2:
Disable Page is no longer available without going back to the legacy Page Manager or editing the tabs table.
Further, even if I set a Page to disabled via an alternate method, DNN 9 no longer lets me select the disabled pages children when I choose to link to an existing tab or copy a module from an existing tab.

Workaround: None really, I can disable the page through alternate methods but break some of my admin tools or not disable the page and break my menu structure.

Proposed Fix: Allow pages to be disabled from the Persona Page Manager and fix existing tab selection tools to select children of disabled pages.

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Problem 3:
Add Page does not allow parent page to be defined.

Workaround: Add Multiple Pages works as intended.

Proposed Fix: Add Branch Parent dropdown like the Add Multiple Pages screen.

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Request  1: 
Maintain State on Nav Structure In Page Manager

When managing pages as soon as you save the settings on a page the entire navigation structure collapses back to root. This is not in line with most workflows. If I am modifying settings on a group of pages I will normally want to continue editing on the current branch that I'm on. This is a real productivity killer when you are 3-4 levels deep and editing a group of links. Each time you have to drill down to the same level you were just at.

Proposed Fix: Remember state of nav tree until Pages Panel is closed.

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Thank you guys for all the hard work that you do.

 

Michael Cunningham

 

 

 

 

 

Sebastion,

Thanks for your reply. #2 is a relief I'm looking forward to the fix.

I have to disagree with you on #1 however.

Almost as a trade association at least 1/3 of our content in our nav menu's link to content (Bylaws, forms, trade publications etc). If this feature had not existed previously I would understand but I'm asking my users to follow a less efficient workflow as an "Upgrade".

I'll see if I can figure out the bug tracker and post the additional requests there.

I really appreciate your commitment to this community. You have been a consistent voice for years in a very quiet support ecosystem.

Any word on a DNN 9 update to your SQL script???

Sebastion,

Ran your turbo scripts on my 9.02 install and crashed the admin side of the site.

Seems the View  [dbo].[GetModuleByDefinition]  has a bug in it: 

 AND M.IsTabDeleted = 0  - This field does not exist in the View vw_Modules

AND M.DefinitionName = @DefinitionName - This field causes an error too.

Removing both eliminated the error but I'm not sure what the repercussions for that  change will be so I rolled back to the stock stored procedure.

 

Thanks

 

Michael