About the Design Studio

Studio Features

• Open and Save ActiveLink Solution files
• Link Plugin Adapters together to form Solutions
• Visual Data Mapping and XML Stylesheet Editing
• Data Scripting with the Python and Java languages
• Debug Solutions with detailed History Logs

The Design Process

Use the Design Studio to create Solutions with the following process:

1. Create a Solution and set its properties
2. Link Adapters together to form processes
3. Mapping Data of Tasks
4. Test the Solution
5. Debug Errors and Define Alerts

Data Mapping

A Solution has one more steps called Tasks that translate data from Events or other Tasks. The output of one Task can be the input to one or more other Tasks. The definition of how Task input elements are translated to output elements is known as Mapping Data.

Linking Adapters

The process of creating solutions in the Design Studio begins with Linking Adapters.

Plugin Adapters are Events, Tasks and Resources that are linked together to form Solutions.

Data Scripting

In addition to Data Mapping, Tasks can be extended with Data Scripting - a simplified programming environment in which to modify the data passed between Tasks. This is done using the Custom Task.