In 1.x you would get something we call “Suggestions” which is now in 2.x largely gone. Say i have a control X and the control is linked to two policies Y and Z.
If i go to compliance analysis and i link that control to an item, then the two policies would be automatically auto-completed on the policy fields (this is the suggestion).
The goal of the suggestion is to keep your relationships tidier by adding or removing references automatically. The suggested items to control X are not obvious if i add more than one control so we need a “Suggestions Available” in red option under the “policy field” that when clicked it shows:
- what policies are associated with the newly associated controls
- what policies should be removed based on the removed controls (the user can add or remove controls)
- what policies are no longer linked to the controls above (careful not to repeat the above suggestions) (see note below)
Note: what if the following happens:
- I remove control X association with policy Z and Y
- Policy Z and Y are removed from the system (and therefore their relation to the control is gone)
Should the compliance item update as well its records? should it be automatic? or per save/delete user definition? or both? (configurable). Perhaps we need a per section (to be defined which sections) where there is a configurable setting under Settings called “Relationships Suggestions”
Where you define:
- Automatically add suggestions to fields based on user selections
- Automatically remove suggestions to fields based on user selections
- Automatically update relationships on changes
- Automatically update relationships on delete
The setting should explicitly describe what fields are affected…for example this setting on the policy module:
- Automatically add suggestions to fields based on user selections
- NA (since in the policy form there is no suggestions to be provided)
- Automatically remove suggestions to fields based on user selections
- NA (since in the policy form there is no suggestions to be provided)
- Automatically update foreign relationships on changes to items in this section
- NA (since in policies alone dont have dependencies on foreign sections)
- Automatically update relationships on delete
- Always Yes / Always No / Suggest before every Delete