Custom views Context Text Field Editor widget updates multiple instances in Custom View - Rally

Products

• Rally SaaS

Issue/Introduction

When multiple Context Text Field Editor widgets are added to a single Rally Custom View, updating the text in one widget instance automatically applies the same text to all other instances of that widget on the page.

Environment

Rally SaaS

Cause

This behavior is Working as Designed. The Context Text Field Editor widget is designed to display and edit content from the Project's Notes or Description fields. Because this data is persisted at the Project level, it is not scoped to individual widget instances. If multiple widgets are configured to point to the same project-level field, they will naturally display and update the same data.

Resolution

Since the widget is designed to show project-persistent data, unique content cannot be maintained by simply adding multiple instances of this specific widget to a single view.

Recommended Actions

1. Consolidate Widgets: As each instance displays the same project data, use only one instance of the Context Text Field Editor widget per Custom View to avoid redundancy.
2. Use Alternative Widgets: If unique, instance-specific text is required for a dashboard that does not need to persist to the Project Notes, consider using a Markdown or Custom HTML widget instead.
3. Verify Updates: Note that due to technical limitations in how endorsed widgets are rendered in iframes, instances may not always update in real-time without a page refresh. Refresh the browser to ensure all instances reflect the current project-level data.