1. General Dynamic Interface Guide
  2. GDF Configurator

1 GDF Configurator

General Functionalities

The GDF Configurator allows you to add or modify the GDF Templates that you use for data synchronization and data updates, using the available buttons and steps described below.

GDF Template Overview Functionalities

Editing a template

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Template Overview tab and click Edit

  2. Make the required change

  3. Click Save

  4. Click Compile

  5. To verify if the GDF Template is running without errors, click Run, and all results will be displayed in the Output section

Deleting a template

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Template Overview tab and click Delete

  2. Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes

Copying or pasting a template

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Template Overview tab and click Copy

  2. Click Paste, and this saves the GDF Template under a new name starting with ‘Copy from …’

Exporting a template

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Template Overview tab and click Export

  2. Browse to the location where you want to save the GDF Template.

  3. Click Save

Importing a template

  1. Click Import in the Template Overview tab

  2. Browse to the location where the GDF Template is stored, and select the file with *.GDT extension and click Open

  3. In the Template Properties tab, configure the GDF Template. See section Configuration of the SWTOSPMS Template

  4. Click Save

  5. Click the Compile button to verify if the GDF Template is running without errors, then click Run to display the results in the Output section. All GDF Templates are written and provided by Oracle Hospitality Cruise.

Starting or stopping a service

To start or stop the service of a GDF Template,

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Template Overview tab

  2. Click Start Service or Stop Service.

Registering or unregistering a template

To register a GDF Template,

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Template Overview tab and click Register

  2. This creates a registry entry for the GDF Template. In the Template Overview tab, the status of the GDF Template will change to Registered

  3. To unregister a template, simply click Unregister. This removes the registry entry and changes the template in Template Overview to Unregistered.

Show Logs

To show the logs for a GDF Template,

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Configuration of the SWTOSPMS Template tab and click Show Logs

  2. In the Template Overview tab, Events section, you can review the logs shown

    Note:

    In order to see the full description of the logs, you can resize the windows using the drag and drop function on the divider between both windows or adjust the column size for each field in the shown table.

Auto Refreshing Logs

To auto-refresh the logs for a GDF Template,

  1. Select the GDF Template from the Template Overview tab and click Auto refresh logs, select the GDF Template

  2. This automatically refreshes the Events section.

Note:

To view the full description of the logs, you can resize the windows using the drag and drop function on the divider between both windows and adjust the column size for each field in the shown table.

Manual Refresh Logs

The Refresh Logs allow you to refresh the log information manually using the below steps.

  1. From the Template Overview tab, select the GDF Template

  2. Click Refresh logs

  3. The Events section will be refreshed to show the latest logs

    Note:

    To view the full description of the logs, you can resize the windows using the drag and drop function on the divider between both windows and adjust the column size for each field in the shown table.

GDF Template Properties Functionalities

To save any changes within the GDF Template Properties, click Save.

To compile the changes within the GDF Template Properties, click Compile.

To open the GDF Template, click Execute.

To stop the GDF Template, click Stop Run.

To configure the number of rows being displayed in the Output section, click the drop-down list for the Output line.

To schedule the GDF Template’s frequency, click Schedule Item and define the days or minutes.

To add new Database Connection Details, click Add Connection and provide the Connection Name, Instance Name, Database User and Database User Password.

To add new RESTful API Connection Details, click Add RESTful API and provide the Base URL, Token Path, Username, and Password

To delete existing Database Connection Details, select the Database Connection from the drop-down menu and click Delete Connection.

To validate if the Database Connection Details are correct and the connection to the database is successful, select the Database Connection from the drop-down menu and click Test Connection.