BOX Property Resources tab
The tree view lists all resources belonging to this BOX.
When a resource is highlighted, the Text tab in the Description area is for adding descriptions of the currently selected tree node. The HTML Preview tab shows the description in HTML format. This tab is not editable.
Thread, destination, and process descriptions are saved directly as notes. Other resource descriptions are saved into the BOX manifest file.
On this tab, you can:
- Select and add new resources to BOX
- Remove existing resources from BOX
- Rename BOX resources
- Configure destination/thread environment properties
Functions include:
opens a menu for selecting and adding all types of BOX resources. Click the folder button to add Tcl procs. Click the arrowhead to add resources, for example, database schema or X12 configurations.
deletes the currently selected node on the resource tree. These actions take effect when is clicked.
When you select a resource node from the resource tree, the selected resource name and description populates Resource Name and Resource Description.
When the resource type is Database Schema, the right panel contains an additional Configuration tab.
On this tab, you can reconfigure Database URL, User Name, Password, and Schema. Modifications are saved in dbconfiguration.ini.
When the resource is a thread or destination, the Configuration tab displays, where you can configure environment properties. Configuration parameters are the same as the Confirm Environment Configurations dialog box of the Deploy BOX to Site wizard.
Configuration results are saved into the NetConfig file of BOX.
Adding global variables to BOX
You can add global variables to BOX when there is only a global variable used in TCL.
For example, you must add values to a Tcl proc when only global variables are in the proc. You also must reference a global variable in a Tcl proc.
To do this, manually add global variables that are not automatically detected.
On the Add Global Variable dialog.
tab, there is a " " icon for adding a global variable. This opens theYou can have global variables in a Tcl proc and not NetConfig.
When global variables are already in the tree, this option is not visible.
The BOX Manager supports adding current and master site global variables when no related global variable ini file is in the BOX.
- When the current and master site global variable ini file exists in a selected BOX, the " " option (Add Global Variables) does not display on the Resources tab.
- When the current global variable ini file exists in a selected BOX, clicking " " opens a menu listing the available master site global variable files.
- When the master site global variable ini file exists in a selected BOX, clicking " " opens a menu listing the available current site global variable files.
- When no global variable ini file exists in a selected BOX, the '" " displays, where you can add current and master site global variable files. All global variables in the global variable's ini file are added.