Custom Solutions

General​

b4A Custom Solutions are based on an internal best4Automic interface that enables extensions to be written for best4Automic using the Groovy scripting language. Such solutions are also technically referred to as b4A Groovy Distributions. They can therefore be used to carry out special implementations tailored directly to the customer or to support migration and analysis projects with automated steps in order to save time and resources.

The b4A Custom Solutions are delivered in the form of a ZIP archive, which must be unpacked in the scripts subdirectory (must be created if necessary). Alternatively, the archive can be unpacked in any directory and a symbolic link can be created in the scripts subdirectory.

The ZIP archive contains the following folder structure:

scripts

contains the Groovy source code of the extension

conf

contains the configuration files of the extension

doc

contains the documentation for the extension

To call the function of the b4A Custom Solution, the name of the directory or the symbolic link below the subdirectory scripts is required. The name is then specified in the following command:

./b4A --custom-solution <name> [<options> ...]

Installation​

• Unpack the ZIP archive b4a-<solution>-<version>.zip into any directory.
• Change to the base directory of the b4A installation and from there to the scripts subdirectory.
• Create a symbolic link to the path where the b4A Custom Solution was unpacked

Solutions​

Public Solutions​

Public Solutions can be requested and used by customers of the best4Automic Solution. Depending on the function of the solution, a specific bundle may be required. These solutions are not included in the standard support for the product.

Migrate b4A Actions

Migration of b4A actions and b4A data stream variables from PCK.BEST4AUTOMIC_BASE to B4A.BASE

Migrate Schedule Variables

Migration of the static variables for schedule definitions to the new format in XML variables

Customer Solutions​

Here is a list of examples of b4A Custom Solutions that have already been implemented for customers.

Activate

Mass activation of an object with different parameterization via PromptSet parameters based on a CSV file

AD Sync

A separate implementation for the synchronization of user accounts and groups, which follows different rules than the Automic Automation component

Agent Installation

Authorizes new agents, authorizes them for defined clients, creates an associated login object and executes an automated test.

Agent Decommission

Shuts down agents and deletes the associated object. A report on the process is then sent by e-mail

Create SAP Job

Mass creation of SAP jobs based on a CSV input file

Include Analysis

Creates a dependency tree for include objects and saves them in DOT language format

Move

Mass moving of objects based on a CSV input file

Replace Login Queue

Replace LOGIN and QUEUE objects in attributes and scripts of many object types based on mapping definitions

Edit SAP Connections

Creates or edits SAP Connection objects

Report Package Modifications

Checks in the development client which changes have been made to a package since the last release build. The version management of the Automation Engine is required for this.

Create FTP Connection

Creates an FTP connection object and sets the attributes. A report on the process is then sent by e-mail

Workflow Task Delete

Deletes tasks from workflows in a folder whose name corresponds to a regular expression. All workflow types are supported for this operation.

Advanced Rename

Renames objects and also includes uses in scripts and static variables.

Find Inactive Objects And Tasks

Searches for inactive objects and, in the case of workflows, also looks at the tasks. The active flag on the object definitions is considered here.

Advanced Object Content Search

Searches for a character string in significantly more object attributes than the search in the AWI

TWS Migration

Is able to create Automic objects from flat file exports from TWS. Resource and schedule files are supported

Duplicate Workflow

Duplicates a workflow including all jobs contained as tasks and the sub-workflows. The objects are renamed according to a defined rule