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 Root	This page presents a RAG overview of System Status.
Static Configuration	The Static Configuration section of the BlueIntegrator Explorer allows you to configure the general and overall behavior of the application. There are seven subsections.
Assemblies	A 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 Activities	User defined WWF Workflow Activities can be registerd/organised here.
Functoids	Any custom Functoids that you want to use with BlueIntegrator should be registered in this list.
Security	Configures the overall security of the BlueIntegrator application.
Settings	Global system settings are defined here, for example the location of the Tracking Database.
Custom Properties	Allows 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.
Transports	Any custom Transports that you want to use with BlueIntegrator should be registered in this list.
Schemas	The 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.
Maps	The 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.
Workflows	The 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 Queues	The 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 Ports	The 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 Ports	The 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.
Tracking	This section allows you to view Tracking data, filtered according to your requirements.