2 Configuring Control Plan Editor
About Control Plan Editor Configuration
Configuring Control Plan Editor View Preferences
You can configure the Control Plan Editor view preferences for individual SMS users and individual ACS users. A user's view preferences define which features initially display in the Control Plan Editor window each time the user accesses the CPE. For example, you can configure whether to display or hide the node inspector panel, and you can configure which feature node title style to use.
The default view preferences are used for each user whose view preferences have not been set. The default view preferences are those configured for the SU user. If view preferences for the SU user have not been set, then the following defaults are used:
- Display feature nodes in the canvas with all view options selected.
- Display the grid, and set the grid proportions to 20.
- Display the node inspector panel.
The CPE also displays the feature palette, and sets the zoom for the canvas to actual size, by default.
You configure view preferences for a user by setting the CPE parameter in:
- The ACS UI for an ACS user. For details, see Configuring View Preferences for Individual ACS Users .
- The SMS UI for an SMS user. For details, see Configuring View Preferences for Individual SMS Users .
CPE Parameter
The CPE parameter has the following format:
CPE=grid_size,node_title,grid_visibility,inspector_panel
Where:
| Preference | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| grid_size | Integer | Sets the granularity of the grid. |
| node_title | Integer |
Sets the title style to use for feature nodes in the canvas. Specify:
|
| grid_visibility | 0|1 |
Sets whether to display or hide the grid. Specify:
|
| inspector_panel | 0|1 |
Sets whether to display or hide the node inspector panel and search results. Specify:
|
Configuring View Preferences for Individual ACS Users
To configure the CPE view preferences for a specific ACS user:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Log in to the ACS UI. |
| 2 |
From the Advanced Calling Services window, click Customer. The ACS Customer window opens. |
| 3 | Select the Customer from the list in the Customer field. |
| 4 |
Select the User tab. The users that belong to the customer are listed in the table on the tab. |
| 5 |
Select the user for whom you want to set CPE view preferences and click Edit. The Edit Users dialog box opens. |
| 6 |
In the Java Config field, specify the view preferences for the user in the CPE parameter. For example: CPE=20,0,1,1 See CPE Parameter for more information. Important: The Java Config field may already contain a ';' separated list of configuration items. Ensure that you preserve this pre-existing configuration when you add the CPE parameter to the configuration. |
| 7 |
Click Save. The User Details confirmation dialog box opens. |
| 8 | Click OK. |
Configuring View Preferences for Individual SMS Users
To configure the CPE view preferences for a specific SMS user:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Log in to the SMS UI. |
| 2 |
From the Operator Functions menu, select User Management. The User Management window opens. |
| 3 |
Select the User tab and click Find. The Find User dialog box opens. |
| 4 |
In the User Name field, enter the first few characters of the user's login ID and click Search. The user is listed in the table in the Find User dialog box. |
| 5 |
Highlight the user in the table and click Close. The user's details appear in the User tab in the User Management window. |
| 6 |
In the Configuration field, specify the view preferences for the user in the CPE parameter. For example: CPE=20,0,1,1 See CPE Parameter for more information. Important: The Configuration field may already contain a ';' separated list of configuration items. Ensure that you preserve this pre-existing configuration when you add the CPE parameter to the configuration. |
| 7 |
Click Save. The User Details confirmation dialog box opens. |
| 8 | Click OK. |
Configuring the Type of Connector Line
You connect the feature nodes in control plans using connector lines. There are two types of feature node connector line:
- Angled connector lines bend around feature nodes where possible instead of crossing over them. This is the default. Angled connector lines are colored when highlighted.
- HV connector lines use a combination of horizontal and vertical lines to connect feature nodes and may cross over other feature nodes. HV connector lines can be black or colored when highlighted.
You can configure the type of connector line to use for SMS users, ACS users, and individual users.
Note: The control plan structure is not affected by the type of connector line.
Configuring Connector Type for All SMS Users
To configure the type of feature node connector lines for all users who log in to the CPE through the SMS application:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open the /IN/html/smsGui.bat or /IN/html/smsGui.sh file in a text editor. |
| 2 |
Add the following application property line to the file: -Djnlp.acs.cpeLineDrawingMechanism = "connection_type"
Where connection_type is one of the following:
For example: |
| 3 | Save and close the file. |
Configuring Connector Type for All ACS Users
To configure the type of feature node connector lines for all users who log in to the CPE through the ACS application:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open the /IN/html/acsGui.bat and /IN/html/acsGui.sh file in a text editor. |
| 2 |
Add the following application property line to the file: -Djnlp.acs.cpeLineDrawingMechanism = "connection_type"
Where connection_type is one of the following:
For example: |
| 3 | Save and close the file. |
Configuring Connector Type for Individual SMS Users
To configure the type of connector line for a specific user:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Log in to the SMS UI. |
| 2 |
From the Operator Functions menu, select User Management. The User Management window opens. |
| 3 |
Select the User tab and click Find. The Find User dialog box opens. |
| 4 |
In the User Name field, enter the first few characters of the user's login ID and click Search. The user is listed in the table in the Find User dialog box. |
| 5 |
Highlight the user in the table and click Close. The user's details appear in the User tab in the User Management window. |
| 6 |
In the Configuration field, enter the following text: cpeLineDrawingMechanism=connection_type
Where connection_type is one of the following:
For example: cpeLineDrawingMechanism=HVNodeConnectionDrawer
|
| 7 |
Click Save. The User Details confirmation dialog box opens. |
| 8 | Click OK. |
About Configuring the Feature Palette
You can configure the style used to display the feature palette in the Control Plan Editor window. There are two possible feature palette styles:
- The floating panel style feature palette displays feature group names in a list, and the feature nodes within a selected group in a floating panel. This is the default. The floating panel style feature palette enables you to quickly locate a feature node in the palette by using the Search Palette feature to filter the available feature nodes.
- The static panel style feature palette displays an expandable list of feature node groups from which you select individual feature nodes in a static panel. The Search Palette feature is not available with this style.
You can configure the Control Plan Editor to use the static
panel style feature palette by setting the
jnlp.acs.paletteStyle application property in the
acsGui.bat/acsGui.sh configuration file. For more
information, see ACS Technical Guide.