CE-1115 pre-QA commit on saved report UI, including:

- adding pre-insert/update validation
- move json field value formatting from post-query customizer to a FieldDisplayBehavior instead (works for audits this way :)

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/audits/DMLAuditAction.java

@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public class DMLAuditAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<DMLAuditInput, DMLAu
          }
          else
          {
-            String formattedValue = getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(record, fieldName, field, value);
+            String formattedValue = getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(table, record, fieldName, field, value);
             detailRecord = new QRecord().withValue("message", "Set " + field.getLabel() + " to " + formattedValue);
             detailRecord.withValue("newValue", formattedValue);
          }
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ public class DMLAuditAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<DMLAuditInput, DMLAu
             }
             else
             {
-               String formattedValue    = getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(record, fieldName, field, value);
+               String formattedValue    = getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(table, record, fieldName, field, value);
-               String formattedOldValue = getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(oldRecord, fieldName, field, oldValue);
+               String formattedOldValue = getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(table, oldRecord, fieldName, field, oldValue);
 
                if(oldValue == null)
                {
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ public class DMLAuditAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<DMLAuditInput, DMLAu
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private static String getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(QRecord record, String fieldName, QFieldMetaData field, Serializable value)
+   private static String getFormattedValueForAuditDetail(QTableMetaData table, QRecord record, String fieldName, QFieldMetaData field, Serializable value)
    {
       String formattedValue = null;
       if(value != null)
@@ -479,7 +479,8 @@ public class DMLAuditAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<DMLAuditInput, DMLAu
          }
          else
          {
-            formattedValue = QValueFormatter.formatValue(field, value);
+            QValueFormatter.setDisplayValuesInRecord(table, table.getFields(), record);
+            formattedValue = record.getDisplayValue(fieldName);
          }
       }
 

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/reporting/GenerateReportAction.java

@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ public class GenerateReportAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<ReportInput, R
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private FieldAndJoinTable getFieldAndJoinTable(QTableMetaData mainTable, String fieldName) throws QException
+   public static FieldAndJoinTable getFieldAndJoinTable(QTableMetaData mainTable, String fieldName) throws QException
    {
       if(fieldName.indexOf('.') > -1)
       {
@@ -1097,5 +1097,22 @@ public class GenerateReportAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<ReportInput, R
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private record FieldAndJoinTable(QFieldMetaData field, QTableMetaData joinTable) {}
+   public record FieldAndJoinTable(QFieldMetaData field, QTableMetaData joinTable)
+   {
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public String getLabel(QTableMetaData mainTable)
+      {
+         if(mainTable.getName().equals(joinTable.getName()))
+         {
+            return (field.getLabel());
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            return (joinTable.getLabel() + ": " + field.getLabel());
+         }
+      }
+   }
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/savedreports/ReportColumns.java

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.savedreports;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ public class ReportColumns implements Serializable
    private List<ReportColumn> columns;
 
 
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Getter for columns
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -45,6 +48,23 @@ public class ReportColumns implements Serializable
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<ReportColumn> extractVisibleColumns()
+   {
+      return CollectionUtils.nonNullList(getColumns()).stream()
+         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // if isVisible is missing, we assume it to be true //
+         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         .filter(rc -> rc.getIsVisible() == null || rc.getIsVisible())
+         .filter(rc -> StringUtils.hasContent(rc.getName()))
+         .filter(rc -> !rc.getName().startsWith("__check"))
+         .toList();
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Setter for columns
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -65,6 +85,7 @@ public class ReportColumns implements Serializable
    }
 
 
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Fluent setter to add 1 column
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -79,6 +100,7 @@ public class ReportColumns implements Serializable
    }
 
 
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Fluent setter to add 1 column w/ just a name
     *******************************************************************************/

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/savedreports/SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2024.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.savedreports;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.values.ValueBehaviorApplier;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableDefinition;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.FieldDisplayBehavior;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.savedreports.SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter implements FieldDisplayBehavior<SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter>
+{
+   private static SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter savedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter = null;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Singleton constructor
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter()
+   {
+
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Singleton accessor
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter getInstance()
+   {
+      if(savedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter == null)
+      {
+         savedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter = new SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter();
+      }
+      return (savedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter getDefault()
+   {
+      return getInstance();
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public void apply(ValueBehaviorApplier.Action action, List<QRecord> recordList, QInstance instance, QTableMetaData table, QFieldMetaData field)
+   {
+      for(QRecord record : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(recordList))
+      {
+         if(field.getName().equals("queryFilterJson"))
+         {
+            String queryFilterJson = record.getValueString("queryFilterJson");
+            if(StringUtils.hasContent(queryFilterJson))
+            {
+               try
+               {
+                  QQueryFilter qQueryFilter  = SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.getQQueryFilter(queryFilterJson);
+                  int          criteriaCount = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(qQueryFilter.getCriteria()).size();
+                  record.setDisplayValue("queryFilterJson", criteriaCount + " Filter" + StringUtils.plural(criteriaCount));
+               }
+               catch(Exception e)
+               {
+                  record.setDisplayValue("queryFilterJson", "Invalid Filter...");
+               }
+            }
+         }
+
+         if(field.getName().equals("columnsJson"))
+         {
+            String columnsJson = record.getValueString("columnsJson");
+            if(StringUtils.hasContent(columnsJson))
+            {
+               try
+               {
+                  ReportColumns reportColumns = SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.getReportColumns(columnsJson);
+                  int           columnCount   = reportColumns.extractVisibleColumns().size();
+
+                  record.setDisplayValue("columnsJson", columnCount + " Column" + StringUtils.plural(columnCount));
+               }
+               catch(Exception e)
+               {
+                  record.setDisplayValue("columnsJson", "Invalid Columns...");
+               }
+            }
+         }
+
+         if(field.getName().equals("pivotTableJson"))
+         {
+            String pivotTableJson = record.getValueString("pivotTableJson");
+            if(StringUtils.hasContent(pivotTableJson))
+            {
+               try
+               {
+                  PivotTableDefinition pivotTableDefinition = SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.getPivotTableDefinition(pivotTableJson);
+                  int                  rowCount             = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getRows()).size();
+                  int                  columnCount          = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getColumns()).size();
+                  int                  valueCount           = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getValues()).size();
+                  record.setDisplayValue("pivotTableJson", rowCount + " Row" + StringUtils.plural(rowCount) + ", " + columnCount + " Column" + StringUtils.plural(columnCount) + ", and " + valueCount + " Value" + StringUtils.plural(valueCount));
+               }
+               catch(Exception e)
+               {
+                  record.setDisplayValue("pivotTableJson", "Invalid Pivot Table...");
+               }
+            }
+         }
+      }
+   }
+
+}

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/savedreports/SavedReportTableCustomizer.java

@@ -22,17 +22,26 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.savedreports;
 
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.TableCustomizerInterface;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.reporting.GenerateReportAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableDefinition;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.QueryOrGetInputInterface;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableGroupBy;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableValue;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.update.UpdateInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.statusmessages.BadInputStatusMessage;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.savedreports.SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
-import org.apache.commons.lang.BooleanUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -45,63 +54,229 @@ public class SavedReportTableCustomizer implements TableCustomizerInterface
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Override
-   public List<QRecord> postQuery(QueryOrGetInputInterface queryInput, List<QRecord> records) throws QException
+   public List<QRecord> preInsert(InsertInput insertInput, List<QRecord> records, boolean isPreview) throws QException
+   {
+      return (preInsertOrUpdate(records));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public List<QRecord> preUpdate(UpdateInput updateInput, List<QRecord> records, boolean isPreview, Optional<List<QRecord>> oldRecordList) throws QException
+   {
+      return (preInsertOrUpdate(records));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private List<QRecord> preInsertOrUpdate(List<QRecord> records)
    {
       for(QRecord record : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(records))
       {
+         preValidateRecord(record);
+      }
+      return (records);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   void preValidateRecord(QRecord record)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         String tableName       = record.getValueString("tableName");
          String queryFilterJson = record.getValueString("queryFilterJson");
          String columnsJson     = record.getValueString("columnsJson");
          String pivotTableJson  = record.getValueString("pivotTableJson");
 
+         Set<String> usedColumns = new HashSet<>();
+
+         QTableMetaData table = QContext.getQInstance().getTable(tableName);
+         if(table == null)
+         {
+            record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Unrecognized table name: " + tableName));
+         }
+
          if(StringUtils.hasContent(queryFilterJson))
          {
             try
             {
-               QQueryFilter qQueryFilter  = SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.getQQueryFilter(queryFilterJson);
+               ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-               int          criteriaCount = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(qQueryFilter.getCriteria()).size();
+               // nothing to validate on filter, other than, we can parse it //
-               record.setDisplayValue("queryFilterJson", criteriaCount + " Filter" + StringUtils.plural(criteriaCount));
+               ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+               SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.getQQueryFilter(queryFilterJson);
             }
-            catch(Exception e)
+            catch(IOException e)
             {
-               record.setDisplayValue("queryFilterJson", "Invalid Filter...");
+               record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Unable to parse queryFilterJson: " + e.getMessage()));
             }
          }
 
+         boolean hadColumnParseError = false;
          if(StringUtils.hasContent(columnsJson))
          {
             try
             {
+               /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+               // make sure we can parse columns, and that we have at least 1 visible //
+               /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
                ReportColumns reportColumns = SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.getReportColumns(columnsJson);
-               long columnCount = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(reportColumns.getColumns())
+               for(ReportColumn column : reportColumns.extractVisibleColumns())
-                  .stream().filter(rc -> BooleanUtils.isTrue(rc.getIsVisible()))
-                  .count();
-
-               record.setDisplayValue("columnsJson", columnCount + " Column" + StringUtils.plural((int) columnCount));
-            }
-            catch(Exception e)
                {
-               record.setDisplayValue("columnsJson", "Invalid Columns...");
+                  usedColumns.add(column.getName());
                }
             }
+            catch(IOException e)
+            {
+               record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Unable to parse columnsJson: " + e.getMessage()));
+               hadColumnParseError = true;
+            }
+         }
+
+         if(usedColumns.isEmpty() && !hadColumnParseError)
+         {
+            record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("A Report must contain at least 1 column"));
+         }
 
          if(StringUtils.hasContent(pivotTableJson))
          {
             try
             {
+               /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+               // make sure we can parse pivot table, and we have ... at least 1 ... row?  maybe that's all that's needed //
+               /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
                PivotTableDefinition pivotTableDefinition          = SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.getPivotTableDefinition(pivotTableJson);
-               int                  rowCount             = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getRows()).size();
+               boolean              anyRows                       = false;
-               int                  columnCount          = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getColumns()).size();
+               boolean              missingAnyFieldNamesInRows    = false;
-               int                  valueCount           = CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getValues()).size();
+               boolean              missingAnyFieldNamesInColumns = false;
-               record.setDisplayValue("pivotTableJson", rowCount + " Row" + StringUtils.plural(rowCount) + ", " + columnCount + " Column" + StringUtils.plural(columnCount) + ", and " + valueCount + " Value" + StringUtils.plural(valueCount));
+               boolean              missingAnyFieldNamesInValues  = false;
+               boolean              missingAnyFunctionsInValues   = false;
+
+               //////////////////
+               // look at rows //
+               //////////////////
+               for(PivotTableGroupBy row : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getRows()))
+               {
+                  anyRows = true;
+                  if(StringUtils.hasContent(row.getFieldName()))
+                  {
+                     if(!usedColumns.contains(row.getFieldName()) && !hadColumnParseError)
+                     {
+                        record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("A pivot table row is using field (" + getFieldLabelElseName(table, row.getFieldName()) + ") which is not an active column on this report."));
+                     }
+                  }
+                  else
+                  {
+                     missingAnyFieldNamesInRows = true;
+                  }
+               }
+
+               if(!anyRows)
+               {
+                  record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("A Pivot Table must contain at least 1 row"));
+               }
+
+               /////////////////////
+               // look at columns //
+               /////////////////////
+               for(PivotTableGroupBy column : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getColumns()))
+               {
+                  if(StringUtils.hasContent(column.getFieldName()))
+                  {
+                     if(!usedColumns.contains(column.getFieldName()) && !hadColumnParseError)
+                     {
+                        record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("A pivot table column is using field (" + getFieldLabelElseName(table, column.getFieldName()) + ") which is not an active column on this report."));
+                     }
+                  }
+                  else
+                  {
+                     missingAnyFieldNamesInColumns = true;
+                  }
+               }
+
+               ////////////////////
+               // look at values //
+               ////////////////////
+               for(PivotTableValue value : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(pivotTableDefinition.getValues()))
+               {
+                  if(StringUtils.hasContent(value.getFieldName()))
+                  {
+                     if(!usedColumns.contains(value.getFieldName()) && !hadColumnParseError)
+                     {
+                        record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("A pivot table value is using field (" + getFieldLabelElseName(table, value.getFieldName()) + ") which is not an active column on this report."));
+                     }
+                  }
+                  else
+                  {
+                     missingAnyFieldNamesInValues = true;
+                  }
+
+                  if(value.getFunction() == null)
+                  {
+                     missingAnyFunctionsInValues = true;
+                  }
+               }
+
+               ////////////////////////////////////////////////
+               // errors based on missing things found above //
+               ////////////////////////////////////////////////
+               if(missingAnyFieldNamesInRows)
+               {
+                  record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Missing field name for at least one pivot table row."));
+               }
+
+               if(missingAnyFieldNamesInColumns)
+               {
+                  record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Missing field name for at least one pivot table column."));
+               }
+
+               if(missingAnyFieldNamesInValues)
+               {
+                  record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Missing field name for at least one pivot table value."));
+               }
+
+               if(missingAnyFunctionsInValues)
+               {
+                  record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Missing function for at least one pivot table value."));
+               }
+            }
+            catch(IOException e)
+            {
+               record.addError(new BadInputStatusMessage("Unable to parse pivotTableJson: " + e.getMessage()));
+            }
+         }
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {
-               record.setDisplayValue("pivotTableJson", "Invalid Pivot Table...");
+         LOG.warn("Error validating a savedReport");
-            }
       }
    }
 
-      return (records);
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private String getFieldLabelElseName(QTableMetaData table, String fieldName)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         GenerateReportAction.FieldAndJoinTable fieldAndJoinTable = GenerateReportAction.getFieldAndJoinTable(table, fieldName);
+         return (fieldAndJoinTable.getLabel(table));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         return (fieldName);
+      }
    }
 
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/savedreports/SavedReportsMetaDataProvider.java

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.ReportFormatPossibleValueEnum;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.WidgetType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.audits.AuditLevel;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.audits.QAuditRules;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaDataInterface;
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ public class SavedReportsMetaDataProvider
          .withBackendName(backendName)
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withFieldsFromEntity(SavedReport.class)
+         .withAuditRules(new QAuditRules().withAuditLevel(AuditLevel.FIELD))
          .withSection(new QFieldSection("identity", new QIcon().withName("badge"), Tier.T1, List.of("id", "label", "tableName")))
          .withSection(new QFieldSection("filtersAndColumns", new QIcon().withName("table_chart"), Tier.T2).withLabel("Filters and Columns").withWidgetName("reportSetupWidget"))
          .withSection(new QFieldSection("pivotTable", new QIcon().withName("pivot_table_chart"), Tier.T2).withLabel("Pivot Table").withWidgetName("pivotTableSetupWidget"))
@@ -154,7 +157,12 @@ public class SavedReportsMetaDataProvider
          .withSection(new QFieldSection("hidden", new QIcon().withName("text_snippet"), Tier.T2, List.of("inputFieldsJson", "userId")).withIsHidden(true))
          .withSection(new QFieldSection("dates", new QIcon().withName("calendar_month"), Tier.T3, List.of("createDate", "modifyDate")));
 
-      table.withCustomizer(TableCustomizers.POST_QUERY_RECORD, new QCodeReference(SavedReportTableCustomizer.class));
+      table.getField("queryFilterJson").withBehavior(SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter.getInstance());
+      table.getField("columnsJson").withBehavior(SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter.getInstance());
+      table.getField("pivotTableJson").withBehavior(SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter.getInstance());
+
+      table.withCustomizer(TableCustomizers.PRE_INSERT_RECORD, new QCodeReference(SavedReportTableCustomizer.class));
+      table.withCustomizer(TableCustomizers.PRE_UPDATE_RECORD, new QCodeReference(SavedReportTableCustomizer.class));
 
       if(backendDetailEnricher != null)
       {

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/savedreports/SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter.java

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.JsonUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.collections.ListBuilder;
-import org.apache.commons.lang.BooleanUtils;
 import static com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.LogUtils.logPair;
 
 
@@ -122,16 +121,8 @@ public class SavedReportToReportMetaDataAdapter
 
          Set<String> neededJoinTables = new HashSet<>();
 
-         for(ReportColumn column : columnsObject.getColumns())
+         for(ReportColumn column : columnsObject.extractVisibleColumns())
          {
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // if isVisible is missing, we assume it to be true - so only if it isFalse do we skip the column //
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            if(BooleanUtils.isFalse(column.getIsVisible()))
-            {
-               continue;
-            }
-
             ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             // figure out the field being named by the column //
             ////////////////////////////////////////////////////

qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/savedreports/SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatterTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2024.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.savedreports;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.BaseTest;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.values.ValueBehaviorApplier;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableDefinition;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableGroupBy;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableValue;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QCriteriaOperator;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterCriteria;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.JsonUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.lambdas.UnsafeFunction;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter 
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatterTest extends BaseTest
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @BeforeEach
+   void beforeEach() throws QException
+   {
+      QContext.getQInstance().add(new SavedReportsMetaDataProvider().defineSavedReportTable(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME, null));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testPostQuery() throws QException
+   {
+      UnsafeFunction<SavedReport, QRecord, QException> customize = savedReport ->
+      {
+         QInstance      qInstance = QContext.getQInstance();
+         QTableMetaData table     = qInstance.getTable(SavedReport.TABLE_NAME);
+
+         QRecord record = savedReport.toQRecord();
+
+         for(String fieldName : List.of("queryFilterJson", "columnsJson", "pivotTableJson"))
+         {
+            SavedReportJsonFieldDisplayValueFormatter.getInstance().apply(ValueBehaviorApplier.Action.FORMATTING, List.of(record), qInstance, table, table.getField(fieldName));
+         }
+
+         return (record);
+      };
+
+      {
+         QRecord record = customize.apply(new SavedReport()
+            .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+            .withQueryFilterJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new QQueryFilter()))
+            .withColumnsJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new ReportColumns()))
+            .withPivotTableJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new PivotTableDefinition())));
+
+         assertEquals("0 Filters", record.getDisplayValue("queryFilterJson"));
+         assertEquals("0 Columns", record.getDisplayValue("columnsJson"));
+         assertEquals("0 Rows, 0 Columns, and 0 Values", record.getDisplayValue("pivotTableJson"));
+      }
+
+      {
+         QRecord record = customize.apply(new SavedReport()
+            .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+            .withQueryFilterJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new QQueryFilter()))
+            .withColumnsJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new ReportColumns())));
+
+         assertEquals("0 Filters", record.getDisplayValue("queryFilterJson"));
+         assertEquals("0 Columns", record.getDisplayValue("columnsJson"));
+         assertNull(record.getDisplayValue("pivotTableJson"));
+      }
+
+      {
+         QRecord record = customize.apply(new SavedReport()
+            .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+            .withQueryFilterJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new QQueryFilter()
+               .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria("firstName", QCriteriaOperator.IS_NOT_BLANK))))
+            .withColumnsJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new ReportColumns()
+               .withColumn(new ReportColumn().withName("birthDate"))))
+            .withPivotTableJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new PivotTableDefinition()
+               .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy())
+               .withValue(new PivotTableValue())
+            )));
+
+         assertEquals("1 Filter", record.getDisplayValue("queryFilterJson"));
+         assertEquals("1 Column", record.getDisplayValue("columnsJson"));
+         assertEquals("1 Row, 0 Columns, and 1 Value", record.getDisplayValue("pivotTableJson"));
+      }
+
+      {
+         QRecord record = customize.apply(new SavedReport()
+            .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+            .withQueryFilterJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new QQueryFilter()
+               .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria("id", QCriteriaOperator.GREATER_THAN, 1))
+               .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria("firstName", QCriteriaOperator.IS_NOT_BLANK))))
+            .withColumnsJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new ReportColumns()
+               .withColumn(new ReportColumn().withName("__check__").withIsVisible(true))
+               .withColumn(new ReportColumn().withName("id"))
+               .withColumn(new ReportColumn().withName("firstName").withIsVisible(true))
+               .withColumn(new ReportColumn().withName("lastName").withIsVisible(false))
+               .withColumn(new ReportColumn().withName("birthDate"))))
+            .withPivotTableJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new PivotTableDefinition()
+               .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy())
+               .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy())
+               .withColumn(new PivotTableGroupBy())
+               .withValue(new PivotTableValue())
+               .withValue(new PivotTableValue())
+               .withValue(new PivotTableValue())
+            )));
+
+         assertEquals("2 Filters", record.getDisplayValue("queryFilterJson"));
+         assertEquals("3 Columns", record.getDisplayValue("columnsJson"));
+         assertEquals("2 Rows, 1 Column, and 3 Values", record.getDisplayValue("pivotTableJson"));
+      }
+
+      {
+         QRecord record = customize.apply(new SavedReport()
+            .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+            .withQueryFilterJson("blah")
+            .withColumnsJson("<xml?>")
+            .withPivotTableJson("{]"));
+
+         assertEquals("Invalid Filter...", record.getDisplayValue("queryFilterJson"));
+         assertEquals("Invalid Columns...", record.getDisplayValue("columnsJson"));
+         assertEquals("Invalid Pivot Table...", record.getDisplayValue("pivotTableJson"));
+      }
+
+   }
+
+}

qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/savedreports/SavedReportTableCustomizerTest.java

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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2024.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.savedreports;
+
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.BaseTest;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.InsertAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.UpdateAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableDefinition;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableFunction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableGroupBy;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.reporting.pivottable.PivotTableValue;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.update.UpdateInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.update.UpdateOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.JsonUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for SavedReportTableCustomizer 
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class SavedReportTableCustomizerTest extends BaseTest
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @BeforeEach
+   void beforeEach() throws QException
+   {
+      QContext.getQInstance().add(new SavedReportsMetaDataProvider().defineSavedReportTable(TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME, null));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testPreInsertAndPreUpdateAreWired() throws QException
+   {
+      SavedReport badRecord = new SavedReport()
+         .withLabel("My Report")
+         .withTableName("notATable");
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // assertions to apply both to a failed insert and a failed update //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      Consumer<QRecord> asserter = record -> assertThat(record.getErrors())
+         .hasSizeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(2)
+         .anyMatch(e -> e.getMessage().contains("Unrecognized table name"))
+         .anyMatch(e -> e.getMessage().contains("must contain at least 1 column"));
+
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // go through insert action, to ensure wired-up correctly //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      InsertOutput insertOutput = new InsertAction().execute(new InsertInput(SavedReport.TABLE_NAME).withRecordEntity(badRecord));
+      asserter.accept(insertOutput.getRecords().get(0));
+
+      ////////////////////////////////
+      // likewise for update action //
+      ////////////////////////////////
+      UpdateOutput updateOutput = new UpdateAction().execute(new UpdateInput(SavedReport.TABLE_NAME).withRecordEntity(badRecord));
+      asserter.accept(updateOutput.getRecords().get(0));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testParseFails()
+   {
+      QRecord record = new SavedReport()
+         .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+         .withQueryFilterJson("...")
+         .withColumnsJson("x")
+         .withPivotTableJson("[")
+         .toQRecord();
+
+      new SavedReportTableCustomizer().preValidateRecord(record);
+
+      assertThat(record.getErrors())
+         .hasSize(3)
+         .anyMatch(e -> e.getMessage().contains("Unable to parse queryFilterJson"))
+         .anyMatch(e -> e.getMessage().contains("Unable to parse columnsJson"))
+         .anyMatch(e -> e.getMessage().contains("Unable to parse pivotTableJson"));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testNoColumns()
+   {
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // given a reportColumns object, serialize it to json, put it in a saved report record, and run the pre-validator //
+      // then assert we got error saying there were no columns.                                                         //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      Consumer<ReportColumns> asserter = reportColumns ->
+      {
+         SavedReport savedReport = new SavedReport()
+            .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+            .withQueryFilterJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new QQueryFilter()))
+            .withColumnsJson(JsonUtils.toJson(reportColumns));
+
+         QRecord record = savedReport.toQRecord();
+         new SavedReportTableCustomizer().preValidateRecord(record);
+
+         assertThat(record.getErrors())
+            .hasSize(1)
+            .anyMatch(e -> e.getMessage().contains("must contain at least 1 column"));
+      };
+
+      asserter.accept(new ReportColumns());
+      asserter.accept(new ReportColumns().withColumns(null));
+      asserter.accept(new ReportColumns().withColumns(new ArrayList<>()));
+      asserter.accept(new ReportColumns().withColumn(new ReportColumn()
+         .withName("id").withIsVisible(false)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testPivotTables()
+   {
+      BiConsumer<PivotTableDefinition, List<String>> asserter = (PivotTableDefinition ptd, List<String> expectedAnyMessageToContain) ->
+      {
+         SavedReport savedReport = new SavedReport()
+            .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON_MEMORY)
+            .withQueryFilterJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new QQueryFilter()))
+            .withColumnsJson(JsonUtils.toJson(new ReportColumns()
+               .withColumn("id")
+               .withColumn("firstName")
+               .withColumn("lastName")
+               .withColumn("birthDate")))
+            .withPivotTableJson(JsonUtils.toJson(ptd));
+
+         QRecord record = savedReport.toQRecord();
+         new SavedReportTableCustomizer().preValidateRecord(record);
+
+         assertThat(record.getErrors()).hasSize(expectedAnyMessageToContain.size());
+
+         for(String expected : expectedAnyMessageToContain)
+         {
+            assertThat(record.getErrors())
+               .anyMatch(e -> e.getMessage().contains(expected));
+         }
+      };
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition(), List.of("must contain at least 1 row"));
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition()
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("id"))
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy()),
+         List.of("Missing field name for at least one pivot table row"));
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition()
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("id"))
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("createDate")),
+         List.of("row is using field (Create Date) which is not an active column"));
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition()
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("id"))
+            .withColumn(new PivotTableGroupBy()),
+         List.of("Missing field name for at least one pivot table column"));
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition()
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("id"))
+            .withColumn(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("createDate")),
+         List.of("column is using field (Create Date) which is not an active column"));
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition()
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("id"))
+            .withValue(new PivotTableValue().withFunction(PivotTableFunction.SUM)),
+         List.of("Missing field name for at least one pivot table value"));
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition()
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("id"))
+            .withValue(new PivotTableValue().withFieldName("createDate").withFunction(PivotTableFunction.SUM)),
+         List.of("value is using field (Create Date) which is not an active column"));
+
+      asserter.accept(new PivotTableDefinition()
+            .withRow(new PivotTableGroupBy().withFieldName("id"))
+            .withValue(new PivotTableValue().withFieldName("firstName")),
+         List.of("Missing function for at least one pivot table value"));
+   }
+
+
+}