Analysis category should be optional for ASs

[lemoene]

The lab offers 3 Analysis Services (AS) and categories are not necessary.

At the moment the AS create form has it set to compulsory and i cannot leave it blank. the Categories should be optional.

http://bika_test.puritylabsinc.com/bika_setup/bika_analysisservices/portal_factory/AnalysisService/analysisservice.2013-03-14.0172327214/base_edit

[xispa]

• AS Category not compulsory in Purity
• Uncheck 'Categorise analysis services' in Bika Setup hides AS categories in tables

[xispa]

Categories still appear in addAR form, because the behaviour is controled by ajax (js/add_ar.js): the ASs are loaded dynamically when Analysis Category is checked instead of being loaded directly by the template (browser/templates/ar_add.pt). Two feasible works-arounds:

• add tal block with all ASs listed, loaded conditionally when show_categories value is true. Also need to add tal condition (true value when show_categories enabled) for the tal block which loads the categories responsible of firing the ajax event.
• add a function in add_ar.js document-ready function that checks if show_categories is enabled. If true, fill all ASs in html, otherwise the normal behaviour

[lemoene]

in the addAR form we could probably get away (for now) with the client preference settings at http://bika_test.puritylabsinc.com/clients/client-2/base_edit or with AR templates or Profiles

Do not lose too much time on it now?

[lemoene]

At the moment I cannot clear the Category field for an existing AS

e.g. http://bika_test.puritylabsinc.com/bika_setup/bika_analysisservices/analysisservice-1. When I empty the Category field and save the AS, it is again saved with the category 'Liquid chromatography' though it was not selected.

The categories drop-down on the AS should offer some sort of 'None' option?

[lemoene]

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