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The Blue Integrator Explorer

The Blue Integrator Explorer is the main interface to all Blue Integrator functionality, regardless of your role.  It consists of a familiar tree / list / detail layout, with a vertical separator.  The Tree Control on the left allows you to explore all items in the configuration repository, and the view on the right always relates to the selected Tree node.  A context menu in the Tree Control allows you to easily create and edit items, and access other functionality such as Import/Export.

On starting the Blue Integrator Explorer for the first time, or on selecting the Connect… context menu item, you will be prompted to select a configuration database.  This form will also give you the option of creating a configuration database.  All information configured in the Blue Integrator Explorer is stored in the configuration database, and shared amongst all machines connected to that database.  You may also be prompted for licensing details the first time you run – see Configuring Blue Integrator for the First Time.

The main tree items are:

Solution RootThis page presents a RAG overview of System Status.
 Static ConfigurationThe Static Configuration section of the BlueIntegrator Explorer allows you to configure the general and overall behavior of the application. There are seven subsections.
 AssembliesA set of registered assemblies that will be loaded as required across all Servers, thus centralising deployment and avoiding the requirement to individually install them on every Server.
 Custom Workflow ActivitiesUser defined WWF Workflow Activities can be registerd/organised here.
 FunctoidsAny custom Functoids that you want to use with BlueIntegrator should be registered in this list.
 SecurityConfigures the overall security of the BlueIntegrator application.
 SettingsGlobal system settings are defined here, for example the location of the Tracking Database.
 Custom PropertiesAllows you to specify named string sthat can be used as Connection strings to databases in the system, or accessed fromthe base class GetSetting() method in a Workflow Code Activity.
 TransportsAny custom Transports that you want to use with BlueIntegrator should be registered in this list.
 SchemasThe tree of defined Schemas is shown under this node.  / (forward slash) characters in Schema names introduce layers into the hierarchy.  Functionality available on selecting a Schema includes the ability to view its’ details (for example the last person to modify it), deploy it, edit it, or revert to the deployed version.
 MapsThe tree of defined Maps is shown under this node.  / (forward slash) characters in Map names introduce layers into the hierarchy.  Functionality available on selecting a Map includes the ability to view its’ details (for example the last person to modify it), deploy it, edit it, or revert to the deployed version.
 WorkflowsThe tree of defined Workflows is shown under this node.  / (forward slash) characters in Workflow names introduce layers into the hierarchy.  Functionality available on selecting a Workflow includes the ability to view its’ details (for example the last person to modify it), deploy it, edit it, create or modify bindings, or revert to the deployed version.
 I/O QueuesThe tree of defined I/O Queues is shown under this node.  / (forward slash) characters in Map names introduce layers into the hierarchy.  Functionality available on selecting an I/O Queue includes the ability to view its’ contents and edit it.
 Receive PortsThe tree of defined Receive Ports is shown under this node.  / (forward slash) characters in Port names introduce layers into the hierarchy.  Functionality available on selecting a Port includes the ability to view its’ message instances, edit it, and view/create child Ports.
 Send PortsThe tree of defined Send Ports is shown under this node.  / (forward slash) characters in Port names introduce layers into the hierarchy.  Functionality available on selecting a Port includes the ability to view its’ message instances, edit it, and view/create child Ports.
 TrackingThis section allows you to view Tracking data, filtered according to your requirements.