Studio - Creating Solutions

Solution Files

ActiveLink Solutions are saved as XML files with the XCS extension. These files can be edited with a text editor or XML editor, but of course the Design Studio is best.

Solution Folder

Solutions are saved by the Design Studio in the data/solutions folder by default.

Solution files can be saved to sub-folders or to folders outside the ActiveLink folder.

The Solution Server will look in this folder for solutions that are to be loaded automatically.

Server Commands can be used to load solutions.

The Monitor Console displays solutions from this folder.

Solution Properties

To view and edit solution-level properties, select Edit | Properties.

File Path

This read only property is the path to the current solution file.

File Format Version

This read only property is the version of the solution file format. This number is related to the version of ActiveLink, and represents the compatibility of the solution file. Older solution files have lower version numbers.

Auto-loading Solutions

The Server does not automtically load solutions by default. To the automatically load a solution when the server starts, do the following:

1. In the Studio menu Edit | Properties, check the option "Load this solution automatically on server start
2. Save the solution to the data/solutions folder.
3. Start the Server with the argument "--autoloadsolutions". The Windows start menu shortcut can be modified to include this argument.

If using the Windows Service, add the following entry:

wrapper.app.parameter.2=--autoloadsolutions

Solution Name

This defaults to the solution file, but can be changed to any descriptive text. This is what is displayed in the Montor Console.

Solution Author

This defaults to the system user id who originally created the solution. Changing this to the email address of the author is useful, but not required.

Solution Description

This is where the solution designer can add notes describing the solution.

Solution Alert Settings

Task Alerts define when the Alerts are generated, and these settings define where they are sent to and the sender's credentials.

Email Alerts

Email Alerts require a SMTP email server, and an account id and password.

SMS Alerts

SMS Alerts use the Simplewire SMS Service and require a Simplewire account.

For more information about Simplewire services, go to http://www.simplewire.com. To register for a Simplewire account, go to https://www.simplewire.com/login/setup.html