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.
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Maintaining Partial Data Sets on Lower Level DTAP Environments
- Transferring STEP Configuration and Sample Data
Export Configuration Definitions as Comments
Using Advanced STEPXML, configuration definitions for the following objects can be exported as comments:
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Bulk Update Configuration
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Business Rule
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Event Processor
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Event Queue
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Export Configuration
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Gateway Integration Endpoint
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Image Conversion Configuration
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Import Configuration
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Inbound Integration Endpoint
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Match Code
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Matching Algorithm
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System Setup objects that reference workflows and/or business rules, such as: Asset Importer, Elasticsearch Configurations, Metrics, Sufficiencies, Value Generators, XSLT Stylesheets, etc.
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Outbound Integration Endpoint
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Web UI Configuration
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STEP Workflow
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STEP Workflow Profile
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Transformation Lookup Table Configuration
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 (for example, users may not export, edit the comments, and re-import). For exporting business rules in an editable format, refer to the VCSI: Editable Business Rules Format topic.
Inclusion of configuration definitions as comments is accomplished by setting the DefinitionsAsComments tag to 'true' in an Advanced STEPXML template.
For example:
Below is an example of a business rule definition output as comments:
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.