Copying Algorithm history to Python does not copy Algorithm version

[Alex Buts]

run simple script which calls version 1 of FFT_SMooth algorithm

Load(Filename=r'MAR11001.raw',OutputWorkspace='MAR11001',LoadMonitors='Separate')
Rebin(InputWorkspace='MAR11001_Monitors',OutputWorkspace='testWS1',Params='100,100,10000',PreserveEvents='0')
FFTSmooth(InputWorkspace='testWS1',OutputWorkspace='MAR11001_FFF',Params='100',Version=1)

Right click on MAR11001_FFF workspace, look at the workspace history and copy this history into clipboard.

The resulting script is:

Load(Filename=r'd:\Data\MantidSystemTests\Data\MAR11001.raw',OutputWorkspace='MAR11001',LoadMonitors='Separate')
Rebin(InputWorkspace='MAR11001_Monitors',OutputWorkspace='testWS1',Params='100,100,10000',PreserveEvents='0')
FFTSmooth(InputWorkspace='testWS1',OutputWorkspace='MAP15052_FFF',Params='100')

Executing it calls Version 2 of the algorithm FFTSmooth which is not what was requested.

[Nick Draper]

add versions to GenerateHistoryScript (or whatever the lag is called)

[Nick Draper]

Moved to backlog at the code freeze for R2.6

[Nick Draper]

Bulk move to assigned at the introduction of the triage step

[Nick Draper]

I suggest we add an optional parameter to GeneratePythonScript to control how we handle versions with options:

1. Use most recent
2. Only if specified [default] (only include the version for algorithms that are not the most recent)
3. Specify all

[Harry Jeffery]

Remove unused method declarations. Refs #7186

Changeset: d307d43f25ce53aab3959940e38c42087bf04e34

[Harry Jeffery]

Add SpecifyAlgorithmVersions parameter. Refs #7186

Changeset: 0b6cf26763dbabb079d1f3ad1007b959cb9dc0d2

[Harry Jeffery]

Implement SpecifyAlgorithmVersions parameter.

Refs #7186

Changeset: 72beb88ce497192cac4029a85873fa3d2463dfe0

[Harry Jeffery]

Fix typo in help tooltip. Refs #7186

Changeset: 7846a1a070f5d7869b55053e3e7602e6957d6f60

[Harry Jeffery]

Testing

Run the first script in the ticket. Select the MAP15052_FFF workspace, select the GeneratePythonScript algorithm and press execute.

There is a new option: "SpecifyAlgorithmVersions" with three settings. "Specify All" will save the version for every algorithm, no matter what. "Specify Old" will save the versions of the algorithms used, but only if they are not the most recent. "Specify None" will never save the versions of the algorithms used, letting Mantid use the most recent ones by default when the script is executed.

Run the GeneratePythonScript algorithm once with each setting:

• "Specify Old" should only add a version property to the FFTSmooth algorithm.
• "Specify All" should add a version property to every algorithm.
• "Specify None" should not add a version property to any algorithms.

[Harry Jeffery]

Add version specification mode selector to UI.

More specifically, added it to the Algorithm History window.

Refs #7186

Changeset: c40e1fb88a0596c02a61faba312889b98a580df4

[Nick Draper]

On the Algorithm History Dialog the dropdown needs a label "Algorithm Versions"

[Harry Jeffery]

Add algorithm versions label to Alg History Window

Refs #7186

Changeset: 93ab5835deb92366ce0c19bfb4849df935e5cad4

[Dan Nixon]

Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/bugfix/7186_include_algorithm_version_in_history_script'

Full changeset: ​987d9acf897ba156c845e32d42df3eaf4356f6e7

[Stuart Campbell]

This ticket has been transferred to github issue ​8032