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[I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

dsanderbi opened a new issue, #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628

   ### What would you like to happen?
   
   Currently, Apache Hop supports the use of environment variables (e.g., ${MY_VAR}) for many text fields and drop-down menus across actions,  transforms and metadata objects.
   
   However, checkboxes (boolean options) cannot be controlled via environment variables. This creates an inconsistency: while most user-configurable options can be parameterized, checkboxes must be hardcoded.
   
   
   <img width="201" height="53" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/96265b48-99b4-42ba-8ae4-38d2b92a6331" />
   
   Enable checkboxes to accept environment variables, similar to text fields and drop-downs. An environment variable could be evaluated at runtime and mapped to a boolean value.
   
   Suggested semantics:
   
   - "Y", "y", "true", "True", "1" → interpreted as true
   - "N", "n", "false", "False", "0" → interpreted as false
   
   ### Issue Priority
   
   Priority: 2
   
   ### Issue Component
   
   Component: Metadata, Component: Actions, Component: Transforms


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "dsanderbi (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
dsanderbi commented on issue #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628#issuecomment-3373584567

   Hi @mattcasters , and thanks for your answer!
   Unfortunately, I don’t fully understand what you mean — how exactly can I apply this in a metadata object?
   Could you please share an example?


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "gmitter-ef (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
gmitter-ef commented on issue #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628#issuecomment-3496779778

   @mattcasters 
   > The Neo4j Connection has it and it's also used in the "Sort Rows" transform dialog. Take a look there.
   Is there any documentation on which values the variables in Neo4j & Sort Rows accept when trying to control the checkbox?
   


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "mattcasters (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
mattcasters commented on issue #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628#issuecomment-3373805907

   The Neo4j Connection has it and it's also used in the "Sort Rows" transform dialog.  Take a look there.


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "gmitter-ef (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
gmitter-ef commented on issue #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628#issuecomment-3501942747

   Thank you!


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "mattcasters (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
mattcasters commented on issue #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628#issuecomment-3497176432

   As elsewhere in Hop, the values you suggested are all interpreted as true.  The rest as false.
   
   ```
   "Y", "y", "true", "True", "1" → interpreted as true
   ```


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "mattcasters (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
mattcasters commented on issue #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628#issuecomment-3280779110

   `org.apache.hop.ui.core.widget.CheckBoxVar`  handles this.


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "dsanderbi (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
dsanderbi commented on issue #5628:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628#issuecomment-3411279353

   Thanks for pointing out `org.apache.hop.ui.core.widget.CheckBoxVar`, **Neo4j** & **Sort Rows**.
   
   Since my original request wasn’t specific about which transforms, actions, or metadata objects should support environment-variable-driven checkboxes, I agree this ticket can be closed. 
   
   I’ll open separate, targeted requests for the specific cases.


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Re: [I] [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata (hop)

Posted by "dsanderbi (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
dsanderbi closed issue #5628: [Feature Request]: Allow environment variables to control checkboxes in actions ,transforms and metadata
URL: https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/5628


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