Configuration Management

Management of System Setup configurations across multiple systems can be a complex process. In addition to standard import / export functionality, STEP provides several tools to assist in configuration management. Each of these is described in the subsequent sections.

  • Change Packages (here)
  • STEPXML Comparison Tool (here)
  • Version Control System Integration (here)
  • Maintaining Partial Data Sets on Lower Level DTAP Environments (here)
  • Transferring STEP Configuration and Sample Data (here)

Export Configuration Definitions as Comments

Using Advanced STEPXML, configuration definitions for workflows, Web UIs, integration endpoints (IEPs), and business rules can be exported. These exports are intended to be used for submission to external source control systems for comparison purposes. Users can import them into source code repository systems where they can be compared from version to version. Editing and/or import of these files is not supported (e.g., users may not export, edit the comments, and re-import).

Inclusion of configuration definitions as comments is accomplished by setting the DefinitionsAsComments tag to 'true' in an Advanced STEPXML template.

For example:

More information on exporting configuration definitions as comments is available as follows:

  • For workflow definitions, refer to the Exporting Workflow Definitions topic in the Workflows documentation here.
  • For Web UI definitions, refer to the Exporting Web UI Definitions as Comments topic of the Web User Interfaces documentation here.
  • For inbound integration endpoint definitions, refer to the Exporting Inbound Integration Endpoint Definitions as Comments topic in the Data Exchange documentation here.
  • For outbound integration endpoint definitions, refer to the Exporting Outbound Integration Endpoint Definitions as Comments topic in the Data Exchange documentation here.
  • For business rule definitions, refer to the Exporting Business Rule Definitions as Comments topic of the Business Rules documentation here.

Note: The content of the comment field is not part of the STEPXML XSD and therefore Stibo Systems reserves the right to change the format of the output content at any time.