Use the QCDR Frontend Workspace Runtime Readiness Dashboard

The frontend Dynamic Replacer Workspace is a read-only summary of QCDR runtime scope and library counts. It gives registered users a quick view of how many Rules and Tokens are stored/enabled without exposing the Administrator editors.

Treat it as a readiness overview, not as a deep health test: the page does not execute every Rule, verify every target, or replace the Administrator Status/Preview/Rule Health tools.

What the Workspace Shows

The current page displays the installed QCDR version, a Workspace title/introduction, and navigation links for Readiness, Rules, and Tokens.

  • Runtime readiness: explains that Rules/Tokens work through the package-owned System plugin and that their Live Processing switches are independent.
  • Rule Library: shows the total stored Rule count and how many rows are marked Enabled.
  • Tokens: shows the total stored Token count and how many are marked Enabled.
  • Runtime intentionally inactive: reminds users that QCDR changes eligible frontend rendered output and never Administrator output.

What “Enabled” Does and Does Not Prove

An Enabled count is a database state count. It does not prove that an item will change the current page. A Rule or Token can still be prevented by plan access, Live Processing, page/extension/audience/schedule/IP/condition targeting, dependencies, protected regions, occurrence limits, or caching.

Use Administrator for Real Diagnostics

When the Workspace count looks right but the frontend result is wrong, switch to Joomla Administrator. Use the Rules/Tokens libraries, Status, private Preview/Rule Health, or Discovery as appropriate. The Workspace itself has no save buttons and does not mutate QCDR configuration.

Interpret Zero Counts Carefully

Zero can legitimately mean there are no stored items or none marked Enabled. The Workspace intentionally stays available even if its count query encounters an installation/database problem, so use Administrator Status and the current package/schema checks if zero conflicts with what you know is stored.

A Practical Readiness Check

  1. Confirm the Workspace loads for the intended signed-in user.
  2. Compare the Rule and Token totals with the Administrator libraries.
  3. Confirm the expected items are marked Enabled.
  4. Confirm the relevant Rule/Token Live Processing switch is on in Administrator.
  5. Test the actual target page; do not treat the Workspace summary as proof that targeting or replacement succeeded.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDR feature? Visit the QC Dynamic Replacer Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.