I created some configurations tree. Like this:
root
department1
project1
product1
productline1
continouos
QA
release
productline2
continouos
QA
release
....
I share some objects (Builders, Variables, Repositories etc.) among configurations in the tree. I've found that it's very difficult to determine which property values have dose shared objects. For instance if I set variable debug=true in the root I cannot see this fact in child configurations. I should go back throug the tree to find last value I set to the variable. The same with almost everything.
Possible solutions:
1. I should see all effective object property values for every object in current configuration during browsing. If I try to edit some object I should have edit fields disabled and effective property value specified. Near from the field (let's say on the right side of edit box) I should have checkbox "Inhired parent value" checked. If i like to change the value I should cleare checkbox and specify new value.
This solution is more complicated to implement but seems like more clear and intuitive.
2. I should see all effective object property values for all objects in current configuration using some special report "Effective configuration's settings".
This solution is more easy to implement and it is quite enough for me.

Thanx
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Mikhail Yakushkov (aka Mike Eshva)