Web sites

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of GESAYS (function):Web sites

Description

This a setup function of the XTEND site.

These are a few examples of elements that can be parameterized:

    • Give access to the site (to publish),
    • Put it in maintenance or not,
    • Define the list of languages,
    • Activate tracking and debugging tools, among others
    • ...

Select the work site

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of AYTCHGFCYW (function):Current site selection

Description

It is mandatory to select the work or current site in order to start XTEND setup.

All setup functions refer to the work site.

The function displays the list of existing XTEND sites.

The current selection is saved in X3 user preferences

Website visualization

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of VISUAYS (function):Website visualization

Description

The current site must be already selected.

The site can also be visualized via the function GESAYG :  Web pages. On the AHOME page, choose the upper menu: Tools / View web page.

The AHOME page executes in an X3 window. If the user clicks on the icon on top, the page opens in the default web browser.

Use

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of CONSAYU (function):Usage

Description

Displays the list of XTEND setup records selected by type

For each record, it displays the list of setup records that refer to this record.

For instance:

A field can be referenced by an entity that can itself be referenced by a block that can be referenced by a page.

Each level (maximum of 3) uses 3 columns to display the code, the type (Niv.#-Type) and the description of the record.

Use

This is a useful function to:

  • Spot the differences between XTEND parameters
  • Perform grouped copies of parameters to another site
  • Perform grouped deletions.

Website confirmation

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of AYTFCYGEN: Web site confirmation

Description

Confirms selected elements of an XTEND site: update of the XML dictionary and display of a report.

Verification

If an interface is associated with the record, the consistency between the data and the parameters of the Web services is checked.

Recommendations

During the development phase, it is recommended to regularly validate all the site elements.

The element validation errors are displayed in red in the report.

The validation generates a new XML dictionary of XTEND parameters.

The new dictionary is only automatically taken into account on reload/F5 of the HTML page in the browser if the option of the setup record of the site 'Technique\Check updates\Web dictionary' is checked.

If the option is not activated, the reloading of the dictionary needs to be forced using the following url:
'http://hostname:port/xtend/svc/SolutionX3/DossierX3/SiteXtend/admin/reposit/reload'

Website copy

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of AYTFCYCOP (function):Website duplication
Description

Used to copy (by replacement) all the parameters and/or HTML design of an XTEND site (Origin) to a destination site in the (default) current folder or any other folder.

For instance:

Copy of a site in the development environment to the production environment.

Restrictions

This function does not copy the Web services used by the site.

Refer to the 'Copy of Web services' function.

Web service copy

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of AYTWSRGES (function):Copying Web service

Description

This function is used to select one or several interfaces off an XTEND site belonging to the current X3 folder, and to copy/publish the associated Web services to another folder.

In order to activate the copy, at least one interface from the list needs to be selected.

Copy of a sub-program:
  • Copy of a 4GL processing Web service
  • Creation of the 'sub-program' record
  • Publishing the Web service
Copy of an X3 object Web service
  • Publishing the Web service

Field creation help

Function

This function can be accessed via the tools menu of the setup records

Description

This function is used to create the field tokens from:

  • the field list of an X3 Table
  • the field list of an X3 View
  • the setups of the Web service associated with an interface
Screen

Column

Description

Parameter

Code of the table field or Web service parameter

Title

Field description

Field Token

XTEND code for the setup (same code by default)
Can be entered if it is required to create a field with a name differing from that of the setup (mapping).

Present

Selected if this field is already present in the dictionary

Type

Field type (XTEND)
Can be entered upon creation

Menu

Menu identifier for the type Local Menu
Can be entered if it is required to create a field with a name differing from that of the setup

Dimension

Maximum number of setup or field values

Generation

For fields of dimension superior to 1, indicates if it is necessary to generate an index (FIELDNAME + INDEX).
- None: creates a field without index
- All: creates as many indexed fields as possible values for this field
- One: creates only one field with the index indicated in the index column.
Can be entered upon creation.

Index

Field index for name calculation
Can be entered upon creation if Generation=One

 Validate the fields after generation so that the XTEND server takes them into account.

The validation generates a new XML dictionary of XTEND parameters.

The new dictionary is only automatically taken into account on reload/F5 of the HTML page in the browser if the option of the setup record of the site'Technique\Check updates\Web dictionary' is selected.

If it is not selected, it is necessary to force the reloading of the dictionary using the following url:
'http://hostname:port/xtend/svc/SolutionX3/DossierX3/SiteXtend/admin/reposit/reload'

Entity creation help

Function

'Tools/Replenishment help' of the 'Entity' record

Description

This function creates entities from an interface parameters.

1. Open the Entity function

2. Create a new Entity

3. Select the interface type

      • For the 'Access table' type, select the interface that will be assigned to the entity

4. Activate the menu 'Tools/Entry help'.

After the selection of the interface, the list of parameters grouped by publication group is displayed.

Screen

Column

Description

Interface setups

Web service setup code

Group

Publication group (sub-program) or block code (object)

Title

Field title for X3 Objects

Field Token

XTEND field token code.
Can be entered upon creation

Title

XTEND field title

An EXTEND entity is usually associated with a publication group (Group column) that represents a screen block for an X3 object).

The creation operation consists in selecting the fields by double clicking on the first column and selection a field token in the "Field token" column.

Recommendations

It is advised to create all XTEND field previously via the utility function "Field creation".

If the field does not exist, the "Field token" cannot be accessed by tunnel to create it.

Website deletion

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of AYTFCYDEL (function):Web site deletion
Action

Used to delete the HTML designs and/or the setup of an XTEND site.

Restrictions

Web services are not deleted because they can be used by other sites.

They must be deleted manually via the function GESAWE:Web service

Design/archive management

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of AYTFCYTAR (function):Design/archive management
Description

This function is used to create/restore/delete an archive (.tar file) containing the HTML design of an XTEND site.

This is a very useful function to copy/restore the HTML design of an XTEND site to another location or another X3 folder.

Advanced setup

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of GESAYU (function):Advanced setup

Description

This function displays the parameters that cannot be reached via the setup records.

This function is used for the application of XTEND server's patches

Generation of lists of values

Function

Press the F7 key and the name of PRHBATCH (function):Generation of lists of values

Description

This function generated value lists of currencies and countries based on tables TABCUR et TABLAN.

It is used as an example for the generation of lists of value via batch.