Lightbox Fields - Nextedy Documentation

This page has limited source coverage. The lightbox field list and behavior described below should be verified against your Risksheet version. Specific field availability may vary depending on your Polarion configuration and work item type definitions.

Overview

The lightbox provides a quick-view panel for inspecting work item details without leaving the Risksheet grid. It displays fields that are configured on the work item type definition in Polarion, including fields that may not be visible as grid columns. This enables risk analysts to review the full context of a risk item — its description, metadata, links, and custom properties — without navigating away to the Polarion work item editor.

The lightbox renders fields from the Polarion work item data model. Fields displayed in the lightbox follow specific rules that distinguish the lightbox view from the grid:

Behavior	Description
Read-only display	All fields in the lightbox are always read-only — edits are made in the grid or the Polarion work item editor
Field source	Values come directly from the Polarion work item storage, not from formula calculations or cell decorators
Rich text rendering	Fields with HTML content (such as `description`) render as formatted text with links, lists, and styling
Link display	Item link fields display as clickable hyperlinks that open the linked work item in Polarion
System fields	Identity and metadata fields (ID, status, type, author) are always included
Custom fields	Any custom fields defined on the work item type appear in the lightbox

For columns that use formulas (such as calculated RPN values), the lightbox shows the raw stored field value from Polarion, while the grid shows the calculated result. This is because formulas are evaluated client-side in the grid and do not write back to Polarion fields unless explicitly configured to do so.

Field Categories

Identity Fields

These fields identify the work item in the Polarion system and are always present in the lightbox regardless of configuration.

Field	Type	Description
`ID`	string	The Polarion work item identifier (e.g., `RS-001`, `RISK-042`). Always read-only.
`title`	string	The work item title text. Displayed prominently at the top of the lightbox.
`type`	enum	The work item type (e.g., Risk, RiskRecord, FailureMode). Always read-only.
`status`	workflow	Current workflow status of the item. Read-only in lightbox; can be changed via grid workflow columns.
`outlineNumber`	string	Document outline number indicating the item’s position in the LiveDoc structure. Always read-only.
`project`	string	The Polarion project identifier where this work item resides. Always read-only.

Metadata Fields

Metadata fields provide audit trail information about the work item’s lifecycle.

Field	Type	Description
`author`	user reference	The user who created the work item. Always read-only.
`created`	datetime	Timestamp when the item was created. Format follows the `global.culture` locale setting.
`updated`	datetime	Timestamp of the last modification to the work item.
`resolution`	enum	The resolution value, typically set during workflow transitions (e.g., `invalid`, `fixed`, `done`).
`assignee`	user reference	The currently assigned user(s). Displayed as user ID in the lightbox.

The resolution field cannot be edited directly from Risksheet. It is typically a mandatory field during status transitions in Polarion workflows. Status changes from Risksheet only work when all workflow transition conditions are met without requiring additional mandatory field input.

Content Fields

Content fields hold the descriptive and analytical data of the work item.

Field	Type	Description
`description`	rich text	Rich text description of the work item. Renders with full HTML formatting in the lightbox including images, tables, and links.
Custom fields	varies	Any custom fields defined on the work item type in Polarion (e.g., `severity`, `occurrence`, `detection`, `rpn`). Field type determines rendering behavior.

Link Fields

Link fields display traceability relationships to other work items.

Field	Type	Description
Upstream links	item link	Links to upstream items (requirements, safety goals, hazards). Displayed as clickable references.
Downstream links	task link	Links to downstream items (mitigations, verifications). Displayed as clickable references.
Backlinks	item link	Reverse links from items that reference this work item.

System Fields That Are Always Read-Only

The following fields are protected from modification in both the lightbox and the grid. Risksheet silently ignores any save attempts to these fields:

Field	Binding	Reason
Work item ID	`id`	System-generated identifier
Status	`status`	Controlled by workflow transitions only
Type	`type`	Immutable after creation
Project	`project`	Determined by document location
Outline number	`outlineNumber`	Managed by document structure

These correspond to the systemReadOnly and systemReadOnlyFields properties that Risksheet evaluates for each work item.

Relationship to Grid Columns

The lightbox and grid columns operate independently but display data from the same underlying Polarion work item:

Aspect	Grid Column	Lightbox
Data source	Polarion field or formula calculation	Polarion field only (no formulas)
Editability	Configurable per column (`readonly`, `canEdit`)	Always read-only
Formatting	Cell decorators, conditional CSS, custom renderers	Standard Polarion field rendering
Visibility	Controlled by `columns[]` configuration and saved views	Shows all configured fields on the work item type
Rich text	Converted to plain text in grid (unless `serverRender` is used)	Rendered as formatted HTML

Key differences:

A field can appear in the lightbox even if it is not configured as a grid column
Grid columns with formulas display calculated values in the grid but show the raw stored Polarion field value in the lightbox
Fields rendered via serverRender in the grid (using Velocity templates) may appear differently in the lightbox, which uses Polarion’s standard field rendering
The lightbox respects field-level permissions (systemReadOnlyFields) from the Polarion work item

The lightbox is most useful for reviewing rich text descriptions, examining custom field values not shown in the grid, and quickly checking work item metadata. For editing, use the grid columns directly or open the full Polarion work item editor via the context menu’s Open Row Item action.

The lightbox can be opened in the following ways:

Action	Behavior
Click on a work item ID in the row header	Opens the lightbox detail view for that item
Context menu > Open Row Item	Opens the work item in the full Polarion editor (not the lightbox)

The exact activation method for the lightbox may vary by Risksheet version and Polarion configuration. Verify in your environment which click action triggers the lightbox panel versus the full Polarion editor.

Different Polarion field types render differently in the lightbox:

Polarion Field Type	Lightbox Rendering
String	Plain text
Text (rich text)	HTML-formatted content with images and links
Integer / Float	Numeric value
Boolean	”true” / “false” text
Enum	Display name of the selected option
Multi-enum	Comma-separated display names
Date	Formatted according to `global.culture` locale
DateTime	Formatted with date and time according to locale
User reference	User display name or ID
Duration	Formatted duration string
Currency	Formatted with appropriate precision
Item link	Clickable hyperlink to the linked work item

System Fields — system field bindings and read-only behavior
Field Mapping — how Polarion fields map to Risksheet columns
Supported Field Types — complete list of supported Polarion field types and their Risksheet column type equivalents
Column Type Reference — all available column types and their properties

​Overview

​Lightbox Field Behavior

​Field Categories

​Identity Fields

​Metadata Fields

​Content Fields

​Link Fields

​System Fields That Are Always Read-Only

​Relationship to Grid Columns

​Accessing the Lightbox

​Lightbox Field Rendering by Type

​Related Pages

Overview

Lightbox Field Behavior

Field Categories

Identity Fields

Metadata Fields

Content Fields

Link Fields

System Fields That Are Always Read-Only

Relationship to Grid Columns

Accessing the Lightbox

Lightbox Field Rendering by Type

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