Accessing the Applications panel
Login with a user account that already has the Admin role and switch to the Admin Center:
Now move to the Applications panel:
Available options
The Applications option provide a means to add new Applications and Domains and administer existing Applications and Domains:
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≥ 2.x | Click to enlarge The Import applications button is NOT visible when you are using Console ≥ 2.2 AND when a Named Application license key scope has been chosen in Complete start-up wizard - v. 2.x. If a legacy license key or a Contributing Developer license key is being used, then the button is visible. |
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Domains
The left hand panel displays existing domains and provides a means to configure them. A "domain" is a method of grouping Applications together so that user roles can be assigned. Out of the box, no domains are provided and all new Applications will not belong to any domain (they will appear in the N/A group):
Add domain | Click this button to add a new Domain to Console. You can create any number of domains: |
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Tick box | The tick box along side the name of the domains allows you to filter the list of Applications in the right hand panel. Ticking a domain will only display Applications belonging to the selected domain: |
Options | Edit: edit an existing domain - i.e. change its name: |
Delete: delete an existing domain. You can only delete a domain if no Applications are assigned to it. | |
Manage User Roles: This option enables you to add resource level roles to the current domain and any applications belonging to that domain. See Administration Center - Security - User Roles. |
Applications
Any Application that has been added in Console will be visible in this list. The list displays applications based on the domain that they are assigned to. In the following example, there are three Applications:
- one belongs to TEST_DOMAIN1 (MEUDON)
- one belongs to TEST_DOMAIN2 (SEVRES)
- one does not belong to any domain ISSY)
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This option allows you to perform an Application/schema upgrade on one or multiple applications. By default the icon is disabled until you select an Application that is eligible for upgrade, and will then enable:
When you click the icon, a warning is displayed (see image below) before the upgrade action is started. In ≥ 2.x, you can also choose the target AIP Core release - this drop down box will list all the AIP Core releases available on Nodes managed by Console that are NEWER than the AIP Core release used for the current Application: You can find out more about the upgrade process in Application and schema upgrade using AIP Console. | |||||||||||||||||
≥ 2.5 only) ( | This option enables you to change the domain for multiple applications. It is active only when at least one application is selected: When clicked, a popup dialog box will be displayed enabling you to select the domain that you wish to change the selected applications to - select the domain from the drop down list (the domain must exist already). All selected applications will be changed to the chosen domain when the Save button is clicked. | ||||||||||||||||
≥ 2.7 only) ( | This option enables you to bulk delete multiple applications. It is active only when at least one application is selected: When an Application is deleted, the Application's delivery / deploy folders and all Application schemas stored on the CAST Storage Service/PostgreSQL instance will be deleted. A popup dialog box is displayed prompting you to choose whether you want to retain the Application schemas, if you do, ensure you tick the Keep data in CSS option, then click Delete: You can also use the single application delete functionality explained later in this page. Use with caution: deleting an Application will cause irrevocable loss of data. Ensure the Application has been backed up first. | ||||||||||||||||
Search apps | Use this field to search for a specific Application. The search is performed on the Application name. | ||||||||||||||||
(≥ 2.x only) | If you would like to import into Console ≥ 2.x any existing applications that are currently managed entirely with CAST Management Studio, then you can use the Import Applications button.
Prerequisites
http://<console_host>:8088/config/aip-node-app/default
Process Click Import Applications and choose the host CAST Storage Service/PostgreSQL instance on which the schemas for your Application are stored - Console will then scan the selected host and display a list of Applications that are not already managed in Console ≥ 2.x: Select the Application(s) you want to import, then click the Import button: During the import, Console will check that the selected Application's delivery folder can be located in the shared Delivery folder location. If this Delivery folder is located, a successful import will be indicated by the following message (the Application will also appear in the list of available applications in the Administration Center and in the AIP Console - Application Management screen: The following message indicates that Console cannot find the Application's Delivery folder (in the shared Delivery folder location) and the import has failed: | ||||||||||||||||
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