In 3DLean, we manage actions thanks to the action log. With the 2022x FD2 release, there are 4 OOTB configurations.

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To find it, just open your action log, clic on customize and select the configuration you prefer

The Action Log is customizable using config file

If none of this configuration suits you, you can create your own by editing a config file. I advise you to start with an existing config file. You can find it here :

How does it work ?

For those who are fluent in json language, everything is explain in the OOTB config files. For the other ones, no panic, it is really simple !

Do a right clic on an existing xml file and chose "Edit with Notepad ++" 

The text in green is the config file explanations + an example made by R&D team to help you.

• General information of your customisation
  Choose :
  • The configuration name that will appear in the tool panel.
  • The 6Wtag category you want to use to filter your actions : who /when /what /where /how and why. and write it as follows : ds6w:who, ds6w:when, ds6w:what, ds6w:where, ds6w:how, ds6w:why.
  • The 6wtag name. here is free text.
    with the R&D example, here is the result : 

You can then define a width for you action log. If you choose 100, the action log will be full screen. If you choose more, you will have the possibility to scroll horizontally to display hidden columns.

• Create your action log zone by zone
  • Define the name and the 6wtag value of the column by writting it in quotation marks
  • Define its position and size : ​​​​​​​If you have to remember one thing it is that TOP LEFT = 0-0 !! Explanation : you will define the position of each box with the same logic as for a battleship game, the position 0-0 being the top left of the action log.
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  Then, if you writes "top": 0,"left": 20, it means that the column will start here : 
  

  
  

  
  Now, define the width and length of your column. On the example above, we chose "width": 20
  "height": 80. (20 to have 5 columns with the same length, 80 to save place for the Parking and the Done areas.
  Repeat those operations for each columns

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If you chose a width larger than 100, keep in mind that each columns with a position higher than "Left" : 100 will be hidden, you will have to scroll right to see it.

Congratulation ! the config file is ready !

Add your new customization to your 3DLean Board

You can now drag an drop your new config file in 3DLean / Documents / Configurations. The new configuration will appear in customize with the name you defined just before.

Good Practices

First, thanks for still being there 😉. Here are some tips and good practices based on our Action Log usage :

1. Use 1 config file per configuration : it allows you to share one single configuration with another teamboard, without sharing all the ones you did.
2. Don't use special characters (like &,é ...) in the action log title, 6wtags value or columns titles : It will not work.
3. Remove action log config files older than 2022x FD02 from customize/ documents/ configuration : otherwise it creates confusion.
4. Add a tag value for each areas. Empty tag value doesn't work
5. Don't use the same tag value for 2 different areas