📝 "*" can be used for UI TARGET_NAMESPACE option (#2412)

Similar to "WATCHED_NAMESPACE" for the operator itself, "*" is a valid option for the UI. Without it clusters in multiple namespaces - rather, those not in the TARGET_NAMESPACE - will not show in the UI. Which can be confusing for users.

charts/postgres-operator-ui/values.yaml

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ envs:
   operatorApiUrl: "http://postgres-operator:8080"
   operatorClusterNameLabel: "cluster-name"
   resourcesVisible: "False"
+  # Set to "*" to allow viewing/creation of clusters in all namespaces
   targetNamespace: "default"
   teams:
     - "acid"

docs/administrator.md

@@ -1348,6 +1348,8 @@ You can also expose the operator API through a [service](https://github.com/zala
 Some displayed options can be disabled from UI using simple flags under the
 `OPERATOR_UI_CONFIG` field in the deployment.
 
+The viewing and creation of clusters within the UI is limited to the namespace specified by the `TARGET_NAMESPACE` option. To allow the creation and viewing of clusters in all namespaces, set `TARGET_NAMESPACE` to `*`.
+
 ### Deploy the UI on K8s
 
 Now, apply all manifests from the `ui/manifests` folder to deploy the Postgres

ui/manifests/deployment.yaml

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ spec:
             - name: "RESOURCES_VISIBLE"
               value: "False"
             - name: "TARGET_NAMESPACE"
+              # Set to "*" to allow viewing/creation of clusters in all namespaces
               value: "default"
             - name: "TEAMS"
               value: |-