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Created 8 hours ago
2023-06-30 03-53-07
Sohan Kamath
When Find Usages is clicked for a Resource/Image, include references where the resource's Runtime Path is used, in addition to direct resource references. Currently, the results only display locations where the resource itself is referenced, which can miss usages that access the resource through its Runtime Path. This will help developers identify all dependencies on a resource, including those that access it indirectly via its Runtime Path. Currently, Runtime Path references require a separate search. Showing them in Find Usages would consolidate all resource usages in one place.
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Service Studio
Created 3 days ago
2018-05-30 16-28-55
Gopinath Reddy Reddigari
Many customers continue to use OutSystems 11 and have no near-term plans to migrate to ODC. Bringing agentic development capabilities to OS11 would allow these customers to benefit from AI-driven development, productivity gains, and application modernization.
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AI/ML
Created on 03 Mar
2019-11-06 14-40-03
dauster
Service Studio already ships with a powerful but underdocumented headless execution mode. Through hands-on reverse engineering, we have confirmed and validated the following commands: -d (diff), -refresh, -u, -uu, -exportSettings, -importSettings, -cleanup, -removeChangeTracking, -runTests, -export, -import, and -silentrecover. These existing commands prove that Service Studio is architecturally capable of running fully headless, without opening a GUI. This proposal builds on that foundation to request ten new CLI commands that would unlock: AI-powered codebase analysis on .oml files without a running GUI CI/CD pipeline integration via GitHub Actions, Docker, and Linux environments Automated dependency management, publishing, and solution creation Programmatic introspection of modules, applications, elements, and SS_Keys These requests do not change the OutSystems platform concept or runtime. They expose what the IDE already does — through a command-line interface that can be scripted, automated, and run in containers. Proposed New Commands 1. ss list-apps — List Applications with Names and SS_Keys Problem: There is no headless way to enumerate the applications available on a server, along with their SS_Key (the GUID used by servicestudio:// deep links and LifeTime APIs). 2. ss list-modules — List Modules with Names and SS_Keys Problem: Modules are the atomic unit of development in OutSystems, but there is no headless way to enumerate them with their SS_Key GUIDs — the identifiers required for servicestudio:// protocol links and element navigation. 3. ss check-deps — Verify Module Dependencies Before Publish Problem: Before publishing a module, a developer needs to know if its dependencies are up to date, or if a producer module was published with breaking changes. The current workflow requires opening Service Studio, navigating to "Manage Dependencies," and manually inspecting each reference. There is no headless equivalent. 4. ss publish — Publish a Module Problem: There is no headless command to publish a module to a server. The current workflow requires opening Service Studio and clicking "1-Click Publish." This blocks full CI/CD automation. 5. ss republish — Republish a Module (Service Center Style) Problem: Service Center provides a "1-Click Publish" that recompiles and redeploys a module using its last published OML source, without requiring the source file on disk. This is critical for environment redeployments, disaster recovery, and CI/CD rollbacks — but it has no CLI equivalent. 6. ss list-elements — List All Elements of a Module by Name and SS_Key Problem: To use the servicestudio:// deep link protocol (e.g., to link directly to a specific action from a CI report or an AI analysis tool), you need the SS_Key of the element. Currently, the only way to get element keys is through direct database access or by reverse engineering internal API calls. 7. ss add-action — Add a Simple Action Using a Mermaid-Style Flow Definition Problem: Creating a simple server or client action in Service Studio requires opening the GUI, navigating to the correct module, and manually building the flow. For repetitive, pattern-based actions (logging, error handling, standard API calls), this is a barrier to AI-assisted code generation. 8. ss for Linux — Docker and GitHub Actions Support Problem: Service Studio is currently only available for macOS and Windows. This means CI/CD pipelines running on Linux (the default for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and most Docker containers) cannot use any Service Studio CLI commands. This is the single biggest blocker for full OutSystems DevOps automation. Request: Provide a headless Linux build of Service Studio — or a dedicated CLI package — that supports the full set of headless commands (existing + proposed) on: Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 (standard GitHub Actions runners) Alpine Linux (Docker optimization) Debian-based containers 9. ss delete-unused-refs — Delete Unused References from a Module Problem: Over time, modules accumulate references to producers that are no longer used — dead imports that slow down compilation, add maintenance overhead, and generate noise in -refresh / -u verification output. Service Studio can detect these via "Manage Dependencies," but there is no headless way to auto-clean them. 10. ss create-solution — Create Solutions Programmatically Problem: Solutions in OutSystems are the primary vehicle for managing and deploying groups of modules across environments via LifeTime. Creating and maintaining solutions is currently only possible through the Service Center UI. For teams managing complex multi-module deployments, the lack of a CLI solution creator is a significant DevOps gap. Why This Matters: The AI Analysis Use Case The combination of -listModules, -listElements, and the existing -d (diff) enables a use case that is currently impossible: AI-powered static analysis of OutSystems codebases without a running GUI. Current Gap: To analyze an OutSystems application with AI today, a developer must: Manually open each module in Service Studio Navigate through hundreds of screens, actions, and flows Copy/paste relevant information into an AI tool The AI agent can then generate a report like: "Action IsElegivelAntecipacaoDZero (key: 11ea244a-...) accesses the server on every screen load. Consider moving this to an Aggregate with proper caching. → [Open in Service Studio](servicestudio://-downloadAndOpen -eSpaceKey 6acebf97-... -elementKey 11ea244a-... -url bin.dev.myenvironment.com)" This is only possible if -listElements exposes SS_Keys in its output. Summary We are requesting 10 new headless CLI commands for Service Studio, with Linux support as the foundational requirement for CI/CD automation. The existing headless CLI (-d, -refresh, -u, -exportSettings, etc.) proves the architecture is ready. These new commands extend that foundation to cover the full development lifecycle — from introspection and dependency management, to publishing, solution creation, and AI-powered analysis. The OutSystems platform is already exceptionally powerful. These commands make that power accessible to modern DevOps and AI tooling workflows, without changing a single line of platform behavior.
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Service Studio
Created 6 days ago
2019-09-13 10-00-32
Alexandre Realinho
When viewing the revisions, the required scripts do not appear in the revision on either side, despite showing that there were changes made to the block (Block1 in the example). It would be good to be able to view the required scripts changed in the block. This happens in both O11 and ODC.
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Out of scope
Service Studio
Created on 13 May
2023-01-11 14-38-58
TESI-Sherwin
Hi OS team, can we also have a IntelliSense looks alike whenever we use alias in advance SQL can be helpful when too many join/sub queries sample auto popuplate from the user table currenly this is the behaviour whenever i use alias on my tables -no suggestion
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Aggregates & Queries
Created on 01 May
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Sebastian Marten
The new 1-Click Publish With Message is a good idea, but to be useful, it needs improvements. 1. It should have the ability to hide the normal 1-Click Publish to force messages, or some other way to enforce this 2. The last message should automatically populate a new publish, or maybe a dropdown with the last 5 or so messages.
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1CP
Created on 07 Feb
2024-11-04 15-59-50
João Inácio
Currently, in OutSystems Service Center > Factory > Modules > [Module] > Operation tab, users with "Open" and "Debug" permissions can view essential settings like Audit Stack Display, Run Mode, Debug Mode, Deployment Zone, and Light Logging. However, the critical "Light Process Execution" checkbox—which enables lightweight BPT for improved throughput—is not visible or determinable. This checkbox is shown in full admin views (first attached image), but hidden for Open/Debug users (second attached image), preventing developers from confirming if Light BPT is enabled without elevated access. Requested Feature:Display the "Light Process Execution" setting (checked/unchecked status) in the Operation tab for any user who can access module details via Open/Debug permissions. This ensures consistency: if a user sees module operations, all relevant toggles should be readable. Business Impact: Developers troubleshooting performance can't verify Light BPT without admin help, slowing debugging in teams with role-based access. Promotes self-service in Service Center, aligning with OutSystems' low-code efficiency. No security risk, as it's read-only visibility matching existing fields like Debug Mode. Steps to Reproduce: Log in to Service Center with Open/Debug-only permissions. Navigate to Factory > Modules > [Any module with Light Process]. Go to Operation tab—note "Light Process Execution" is absent. Please prioritize this for better module visibility in O11
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Service Center
Created 12 days ago
2024-11-06 14-58-26
OJ JALLOW
I propose the development of the Outsystems Advisor , a tool designed to ensure adherence to Outsystems best practices. This solution will provide personalized recommendations to optimize deployments across five key pillars : Cost , Security, Reliability, Operational Excellence, and Performance.
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Architecture & Governance 
Created on 05 Nov 2015
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Alexandre Scheurkogel
Hi, I've run into this a few times. I would like to have the ability to do a simple query with an IN clause, without having to rely on advanced queries. It should accept a list of Identifier. Today we do ( from an aggregate perspective): SELECT * FROM {TASKS} WHERE id = 1 or id = 2 or id = 3 But it would be really awesome if we could do SELECT * FROM {Tasks} WHERE id in (1,2,3) This allows us to do some pretty cool stuff with Lists setc ( eg you can now shim some of the more advanced sql functionality without writing advanced queries). An example would be: myList = SELECT id from People WHERE OrganisationId = 2 SELECT * FROM {Tasks} WHERE personId = myList Which would be 2 actions, and somewhat faster/cleaner than the current way Writing an advanced query ( frowned up by my companies' best practices guide - and I've also found advanced queries tend to be annoying to manage ) Looping through myList and putting the outputs into another list, which is then passed around (this also has a few nasties - lots of DB hits (albeit small ones), and refreshing this with paging is a pain
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Aggregates & Queries
Created on 17 May
2026-03-28 18-29-29
Tiago Silva
On placing an element on the screen and filling, like a dropdown or a input that platform could provide a conventional name for the widget related to the variable name it is set. Instead of Dropdown1, it could be for example DropdownJobTitle if it is related to the JobTitle variable. Same applies to Buttons. This happens on the Input fields of the forms, when the form is auto generated with the Screen Aggregate.
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