The Big Picture Of Server-Based Scripts

Fastpath: Refer to The Big Picture Of Scripts to better understand the basic concept of scripts.

Server-based scripts allow an implementation to configure backend business processes. The system supports two types of server-based scripts, Plug-In scripts and Service scripts.

Plug-in scripts allow an implementation to develop routines that are executed from the system's various plug-in spots without coding. For example, an implementation could configure a plug-in script that is executed every time an adjustment of a given type is frozen.
Service scripts allow an implementation to develop common routines that are invoked from both front-end and back-end services. For example, an implementation could create a service script that terminates an account's automatic payment preferences. This service script could be invoked from a BPA script initiated by an end-user when a customer asks to stop paying automatically, and it could also be executed from a plug-in script if a customer fails to pay their debt on time.

The topics in this section describe background topics relevant to server-based scripts.