Script - Main

Use this page to define basic information about a script. Open this page using Admin Menu > Script .

Note: Script Tips. A context sensitive "Script Tips" zone is associated with this page. The zone provides useful tips on various topics related to setting up scripts.

Description of Page

Enter a unique Script code and Description for the script. Owner indicates if the script is owned by the base package or by your implementation ( Customer Modification).

CAUTION:
Important! If you introduce a new script, carefully consider its naming convention. Refer to System Data Naming Convention for more information.

Script Type indicates if this is a BPA Script, Plug-In Script or Service Script. Refer to The Big Picture Of BPA Scripts and The Big Picture Of Server Based Scripts for more information.

Invocation Option appears only for BPA scripts. Rather than creating monolithic scripts, we recommend dividing scripts into sections. Refer to Designing And Developing Scripts for more information. If you follow this advice, then for BPA scripts you will create scripts that are never invoked directly by users (i.e., you'll have BPA scripts that are only invoked by other BPA scripts). Use Invocation Option to define if the script is User Invocable or Not User Invocable. BPA Scripts that are Not User Invocable do not appear on the script menu and cannot be selected as one of a user's favorite scripts.

Enter an Application Service if the execution of the script should be secured. Refer to Securing Script Execution for more information.

Algorithm Entity appears only for plug-in scripts. Use this field to define the algorithm entity into which this script can be plugged in.

Business Object appears only for business object related plug-in scripts. Enter the Business Object whose elements are to be referenced by the plug-in script.

Script Engine Version defines the version of the XML Path Language (XPath) to be used for the script.

Click on the View Script Schema to view the script's data areas on the schema viewer window.

The tree summarizes the script's steps. You can use the hyperlink to transfer you to the Step tab with the corresponding step displayed.