Output configuration persistence

[AlinStefan30]

I've been using the plugin for a while now. I always use it with the same output configuration and in my case it would be very useful if there was a way save the output configuration. Maybe even have some templates with multiple output configurations.

[jreyesr]

Hello @AlinStefan30! That does sound really useful for some use cases, and from what I see plugins are able to save their own arbitrary data, so it should be doable. Maybe we call them "presets", and have them store the output columns, each with the JSONPath expression that was used, and the parallelism and delay settings too. I'm quite sure you won't be able to save the file that is being used, because Insomnia won't "pull" a file from your disk, like a webpage in a browser can't. You (as the user) have to "push" the file into Insomnia via the file picker dialog. Perhaps I can store the file path that was used the last time, to provide guidance.

Or, do you use literally the same file every time, with the same contents? In that case, I can probably store the file contents (what appears in the little table with five or so sample rows, but the whole thing, not just the five rows) and then repeat that every time, so it isn't necessary to even choose a file. Does that sound useful, or does your CSV file change between executions?

I'll poke around and see what I can do. I'll keep you updated when I release something. And thanks for the suggestion!

[jreyesr]

Hello @AlinStefan30! I've just published v1.6.0 which allows you to store and load Presets. The buttons are below the Output columns config:

You'd set up the columns as you normally do, then use the Save Preset button and give it a name. That takes a snapshot of the Outputs that have been configured just above. Afterwards, whenever you need that same set of Outputs, you use the dropdown that says Load preset and pick that preset, that will restore all the preset's columns back into the Outputs section.

You're welcome to try the new version and see how it works, please let me know if there's any issues with it. Otherwise, have fun, and many thanks for the suggestion! Most of the recent changes to the plugin have been due to suggestions like yours, so yeah, at this point it's suggestions like this one that keep enhancing the plugin.

[AlinStefan30]

Can't wait to give it a go. Thank you so much!!!