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Administrator at 12:40, 22 February 2014

2014-02-22T12:40:08Z

Gareth: 6 revisions

2014-02-22T12:30:38Z

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2014-02-22T12:30:37Z

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Administrator: ue

2014-02-21T11:07:27Z

Administrator: /* General */

2014-02-21T10:51:07Z

‎General

Administrator: /* Database connections */

2014-02-21T10:45:35Z

‎Database connections

Administrator: /* SOA webservices */

2014-02-21T10:45:03Z

‎SOA webservices

Administrator: /* General */

2014-02-21T10:38:23Z

‎General

Administrator: /* Application administration tabs */

2014-02-21T10:23:36Z

‎Application administration tabs

Administrator: /* Rapid server functions */

2014-02-21T09:59:18Z

‎Rapid server functions

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	=Application administration tabs=		=Application administration tabs=
		+
		+	Once an application is selected from the '''Application''' dropdown the application administration tabs will become visible. Here you can manage any settings that affect your whole Rapid application.

	==General==		==General==
		+
		+	- Use the '''Name''' box to change the name of your application. This will regenerate all resource files and change any urls to your application
		+
		+	- Use the '''Title''' box to change the title of your application as it appears to your users
		+
		+	- Use the '''Description''' box to change the description of your application
		+
		+	- Change the default start page with the '''Start page''' dropdown
		+
		+	- Advanced users might like to see the engine generated control and action ids amongst a control's properties in the designer. Use the '''Show control id numbers''' and '''Show action id numbers''' checkboxes to turn this feature on or off.
		+
		+	- Save any changes you have made to any of the above features with the '''save''' button. You will see a message "application saved" once this has been successfull.
		+
		+	- The '''Duplicate...''' button allows you to duplicate an existing Rapid application into a new Rapid application. This is useful for creating new versions, or experimenting with possible new features. You will be prompted for the name, title, and description of the application you are about to duplicate the selected application into. As usual only A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -, and _ are allowed
		+
		+	- The '''Export''' button allows you to export your Rapid application for backup, or for importing into a different Rapid server. Once you click the button a file called rapid.zip will start to download. It contains all off the files required to import your application.
		+
		+	- Finally you can delete any applications with the '''Delete application''' button
		+
		+	==Application styles==
		+
		+	Write any css rules which you want to be applied globally throughout your application. This is especially useful for overriding the default styling for controls.
		+
		+	Save any changes you have made with the '''save''' button
		+
		+	==Database connections==
		+
		+	Use the '''add connection...''' button to add any database connections to your application. You will be prompted to:
		+
		+	- Specify a '''Name''' for this database connection
		+
		+	- Choose a jdbc '''Driver''' for this database connection. By default Rapid ships with SQLite and Oracle jdbc connection libraries. More can be added in the databaseDrivers.xml file. This is covered in the Advanced topics.
		+
		+	- Specify the jdbc '''Connection string''' for your database connection. Have a look at the sample application for an example.
		+
		+	- Choose the '''Connection adapter''' to use for this database connection. Creating more advanced database connection adapters with connection pooling, and advanced security features such as trusted authentication is covered in advanced topics.
		+
		+	- Specify the '''User name''' for the database connection, if required
		+
		+	- Specify the '''Password''' for the database connection, if required
		+
		+	Once you have saved the connection settings, clicking on the connection you have made in the '''Database connection''' list will show the settings for that connection. Here you are able to change any of the settings and use the '''test''' button to test the connection. Use the '''save''' button to make the changes permanent.
		+
		+	Finally the settings you have entered can be tested with the '''test''' button before
		+
		+	When retrieving data using a database action you will prompted to select a connection.
		+
		+	==SOA webservices==
		+
		+	Rapid supports '''S'''ervice '''O'''riented '''A'''rchitecture and this tab is used to create and manage SOAP webservices used for SOA.
		+
		+	Click '''add webservice''' to create a new webservice. You will be prompted for the following:
		+
		+	- The '''Name''' of this webservice
		+
		+	- The '''Type''' of this webservice. By default only sql webservices are supports. Creating your own webservice types such as using Java reflection is covered in advanced topics
		+
		+	Once the webservice is saved click on its name in the '''SOA webservices''' and this will bring up its detailed properties where, for sql-type webservices, you are ablw to:
		+
		+	- Change the '''Name'''
		+
		+	- Specify the '''Database connection''' (these are specified in the '''Database connections''' tab)
		+
		+	- Specify the name of the request root element, its child elements and their validation rules
		+
		+	- Specify the sql to run against the database connection when the webservice is invoked, the value of each child element is specified with a ? Values are passed into the sql in the order in which they appear in the list of child elements
		+
		+	- Specify the name of the response root element, whether the response is an array or single element, its child elements and their validation rules. Rapid will expect the fields to be present in the sql results and will produce the xml response accordingly.
		+
		+	Use the '''view wsdl''' link to view the wsdl for this webservice. Save any changes with the '''save''' button.
		+
		+	==Security==
		+
		+	==Actions and controls==

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	=Application administration tabs=		=Application administration tabs=
−
−	~~Once an application is selected from the '''Application''' dropdown the application administration tabs will become visible. Here you can manage any settings that affect your whole Rapid application.~~

	==General==		==General==
−
−	~~- Use the '''Name''' box to change the name of your application. This will regenerate all resource files and change any urls to your application~~
−
−	~~- Use the '''Title''' box to change the title of your application as it appears to your users~~
−
−	~~- Use the '''Description''' box to change the description of your application~~
−
−	~~- Change the default start page with the '''Start page''' dropdown~~
−
−	- Advanced users might like to see the engine generated control and action ids amongst a control's properties in the designer. Use the '''Show control id numbers''' and '''Show action id numbers''' checkboxes to turn this feature on or off.
−
−	~~- Save any changes you have made to any of the above features with the '''save''' button. You will see a message "application saved" once this has been successfull.~~
−
−	- The '''Duplicate...''' button allows you to duplicate an existing Rapid application into a new Rapid application. This is useful for creating new versions, or experimenting with possible new features. You will be prompted for the name, title, and description of the application you are about to duplicate the selected application into. As usual only A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -, and _ are allowed
−
−	- The '''Export''' button allows you to export your Rapid application for backup, or for importing into a different Rapid server. Once you click the button a file called rapid.zip will start to download. It contains all off the files required to import your application.
−
−	~~- Finally you can delete any applications with the '''Delete application''' button~~
−
−	~~==Application styles==~~
−
−	~~Write any css rules which you want to be applied globally throughout your application. This is especially useful for overriding the default styling for controls.~~
−
−	~~Save any changes you have made with the '''save''' button~~
−
−	~~==Database connections==~~
−
−	~~Use the '''add connection...''' button to add any database connections to your application. You will be prompted to:~~
−
−	~~- Specify a '''Name''' for this database connection~~
−
−	- Choose a jdbc '''Driver''' for this database connection. By default Rapid ships with SQLite and Oracle jdbc connection libraries. More can be added in the databaseDrivers.xml file. This is covered in the Advanced topics.
−
−	~~- Specify the jdbc '''Connection string''' for your database connection. Have a look at the sample application for an example.~~
−
−	- Choose the '''Connection adapter''' to use for this database connection. Creating more advanced database connection adapters with connection pooling, and advanced security features such as trusted authentication is covered in advanced topics.
−
−	~~- Specify the '''User name''' for the database connection, if required~~
−
−	~~- Specify the '''Password''' for the database connection, if required~~
−
−	Once you have saved the connection settings, clicking on the connection you have made in the '''Database connection''' list will show the settings for that connection. Here you are able to change any of the settings and use the '''test''' button to test the connection. Use the '''save''' button to make the changes permanent.
−
−	~~Finally the settings you have entered can be tested with the '''test''' button before~~
−
−	~~When retrieving data using a database action you will prompted to select a connection.~~
−
−	~~==SOA webservices==~~
−
−	~~Rapid supports '''S'''ervice '''O'''riented '''A'''rchitecture and this tab is used to create and manage SOAP webservices used for SOA.~~
−
−	~~Click '''add webservice''' to create a new webservice. You will be prompted for the following:~~
−
−	~~- The '''Name''' of this webservice~~
−
−	~~- The '''Type''' of this webservice. By default only sql webservices are supports. Creating your own webservice types such as using Java reflection is covered in advanced topics~~
−
−	~~Once the webservice is saved click on its name in the '''SOA webservices''' and this will bring up its detailed properties where, for sql-type webservices, you are ablw to:~~
−
−	~~- Change the '''Name'''~~
−
−	~~- Specify the '''Database connection''' (these are specified in the '''Database connections''' tab)~~
−
−	~~- Specify the name of the request root element, its child elements and their validation rules~~
−
−	- Specify the sql to run against the database connection when the webservice is invoked, the value of each child element is specified with a ? Values are passed into the sql in the order in which they appear in the list of child elements
−
−	- Specify the name of the response root element, whether the response is an array or single element, its child elements and their validation rules. Rapid will expect the fields to be present in the sql results and will produce the xml response accordingly.
−
−	~~Use the '''view wsdl''' link to view the wsdl for this webservice. Save any changes with the '''save''' button.~~
−
−	~~==Security==~~
−
−	~~==Actions and controls==~~

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	Rapid supports '''S'''ervice '''O'''riented '''A'''rchitecture and this tab is used to create and manage SOAP webservices used for SOA.		Rapid supports '''S'''ervice '''O'''riented '''A'''rchitecture and this tab is used to create and manage SOAP webservices used for SOA.

−	- ~~Finally~~ you ~~can delete~~ any ~~applications~~ with the '''~~Delete application~~''' button	+	Click '''add webservice''' to create a new webservice. You will be prompted for the following:
		+
		+	- The '''Name''' of this webservice
		+
		+	- The '''Type''' of this webservice. By default only sql webservices are supports. Creating your own webservice types such as using Java reflection is covered in advanced topics
		+
		+	Once the webservice is saved click on its name in the '''SOA webservices''' and this will bring up its detailed properties where, for sql-type webservices, you are ablw to:
		+
		+	- Change the '''Name'''
		+
		+	- Specify the '''Database connection''' (these are specified in the '''Database connections''' tab)
		+
		+	- Specify the name of the request root element, its child elements and their validation rules
		+
		+	- Specify the sql to run against the database connection when the webservice is invoked, the value of each child element is specified with a ? Values are passed into the sql in the order in which they appear in the list of child elements
		+
		+	- Specify the name of the response root element, whether the response is an array or single element, its child elements and their validation rules. Rapid will expect the fields to be present in the sql results and will produce the xml response accordingly.
		+
		+	Use the '''view wsdl''' link to view the wsdl for this webservice. Save any changes with the '''save''' button.
		+
		+	==Security==
		+
		+	==Actions and controls==

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	- The '''Export''' button allows you to export your Rapid application for backup, or for importing into a different Rapid server. Once you click the button a file called rapid.zip will start to download. It contains all off the files required to import your application.		- The '''Export''' button allows you to export your Rapid application for backup, or for importing into a different Rapid server. Once you click the button a file called rapid.zip will start to download. It contains all off the files required to import your application.

		+	- Finally you can delete any applications with the '''Delete application''' button

	==Application styles==		==Application styles==

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	Once you have saved the connection settings, clicking on the connection you have made in the '''Database connection''' list will show the settings for that connection. Here you are able to change any of the settings and use the '''test''' button to test the connection. Use the '''save''' button to make the changes permanent.		Once you have saved the connection settings, clicking on the connection you have made in the '''Database connection''' list will show the settings for that connection. Here you are able to change any of the settings and use the '''test''' button to test the connection. Use the '''save''' button to make the changes permanent.
		+
		+	Finally the settings you have entered can be tested with the '''test''' button before
		+
		+	When retrieving data using a database action you will prompted to select a connection.

	==SOA webservices==		==SOA webservices==

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← Older revision		Revision as of 10:45, 21 February 2014
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	Rapid supports '''S'''ervice '''O'''riented '''A'''rchitecture and this tab is used to create and manage SOAP webservices used for SOA.		Rapid supports '''S'''ervice '''O'''riented '''A'''rchitecture and this tab is used to create and manage SOAP webservices used for SOA.
−
−	~~Finally the settings you have entered can be tested with the '''test''' button before~~
−
−	~~When retrieving data using a database action you will prompted to select a connection.~~
−	- '''Rebuild application pages''' is an experimental feature. Currently, if the html behind any controls is modified each page the control is in needs to be reloaded and saved using the designer. This feature will update all of an application's page html at once.

	- Finally you can delete any applications with the '''Delete application''' button		- Finally you can delete any applications with the '''Delete application''' button

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 - The '''Export''' button allows you to export your Rapid application for backup, or for importing into a different Rapid server. Once you click the button a file called rapid.zip will start to download. It contains all off the files required to import your application.
 - '''Rebuild application pages''' is an experimental feature. Currently, if the html behind any controls is modified each page the control is in needs to be reloaded and saved using the designer. This feature will update all of an application's page html at once.
 - Finally you can delete any applications with the '''Delete application''' button

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:23, 21 February 2014
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	=Application administration tabs=		=Application administration tabs=
		+
		+	Once an application is selected from the '''Application''' dropdown the application administration tabs will become visible. Here you can manage any settings that affect your whole Rapid application.

	==General==		==General==
		+
		+	- Use the '''Name''' box to change the name of your application. This will regenerate all resource files and change any urls to your application
		+
		+	- Use the '''Title''' box to change the title of your application as it appears to your users
		+
		+	- Use the '''Description''' box to change the description of your application
		+
		+	- Change the default start page with the '''Start page''' dropdown
		+
		+	- Advanced users might like to see the engine generated control and action ids amongst a control's properties in the designer. Use the '''Show control id numbers''' and '''Show action id numbers''' checkboxes to turn this feature on or off.
		+
		+	- Save any changes you have made to any of the above features with the '''save''' button. You will see a message "application saved" once this has been successfull.
		+
		+	- The '''Duplicate...''' button allows you to duplicate an existing Rapid application into a new Rapid application. This is useful for creating new versions, or experimenting with possible new features. You will be prompted for the name, title, and description of the application you are about to duplicate the selected application into. As usual only A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -, and _ are allowed
		+
		+	- The '''Export''' button allows you to export your Rapid application for backup, or for importing into a different Rapid server. Once you click the button a file called rapid.zip will start to download. It contains all off the files required to import your application.
		+
		+	- '''Rebuild application pages''' is an experimental feature. Currently, if the html behind any controls is modified each page the control is in needs to be reloaded and saved using the designer. This feature will update all of an application's page html at once.
		+
		+	- Finally you can delete any applications with the '''Delete application''' button

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 Administration allows you to manage your Rapid server and applications.
-=Rapid server functions=
+=Rapid server administration=
 At the top of the administration screen are features with affect your Rapid Server:
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 - To open the designer to the application you have selected use the '''Design...''' button
 - Rapid is highly extendable and you are able to create your own controls, actions, and adapters. Should you modify any of these and wish to reload them into a running Rapid server use the corresponding reload button. Should you modify any controls, or actions you will also have to reload the applications as this will regenerate the application source files, and incorporate your changes.
 =Application administration tabs=
 ==General==