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System Lines

In this section you can manage your System Lines and either add, edit or delete existing ones. A System Line is a bundle of Systems which belong to the same overall system. This often applies when multiple test or quality assurance and productive Systems are in place.

The initial window of the menu 'System Lines' provides an overview of all currently configured System Lines.

New System Line​

By clicking on '+'-button you can create a new System Line. A System Line can be used to add, for example, single development, test or productive Systems to one System Line.

New System Line

The type of the System Line reflects a template that is used to create Systems for this System Line. There are many options available, and new ones are frequently added. Examples include the following:

  • SAP: Any kind of SAP system (e.g., SAP BW)
  • TrustedRepository: Any kind of trusted repository
  • Salesforce: An API connection to Salesforce
  • RelationalDatabase: Any kind of relational database
  • Web: Any kind of web source

After defining the System Line with a short name and saving the configuration, you can add Systems to the System Line. Some System Lines will have additional options, e.g. with respect to authentication.

New System​

A new System can be created entweder directly by continueing with the system lines windows, or by selecting an already existing system line from the Menu.

Independent on the kind of the system line, you have to specify a Short Name for the System, select the Location (to be created before creating the System).

New System

The information which has to be provided for the new System strongly depends on the 'type' of the System Line it belongs to. For example, in case of a relational database this could be a connection string and the server name, in case of a simple CSV file in the web, a url is required. In general the following three types of information has to be provided:

  • System data: Information about the System itself, its short name, the Location and how authentication should be handled
  • Authentication configuration: If enabled, information about authentication, e.g. user name and password
  • Technical parameters: Additional technical information

Since all of these information might differ based on the type of the System, please refer to the section "Source System Connections" in the docs for detailed information about the configuration of the Source Systems.

Every System Line requires a default System. This can be set by clicking on the button 'set as default System for System Line'.

Set the New System to default

Aft confirmation, the System is now ready for use.

Edit or Delete Systems​

All Systems created for a System Line a listed below in the initial System Line window. In the screenshot below, you can see there is a dev and a prod system created whereby the dev System is the default one and the prod System is not enabled yet.

Systems Overview

If you want to edit or delete an existing System, just click on the three dots ('...') within the specific System of the System Line. Be aware that you can only delete a System when the System is not the default System of the System Line and no Function is configured for this system. You can check these information in the metadata of the System shown in the 'Edit System' functionality.

To delete a System simply click on "Delete" in the System configuration and confirm the deletion by typing the Short Name of the System.

Delete System Line​

If you want to delete a System Line simply click on 'Delete' in the System Line configuration and confirm the deletion by typing the short name of the System Line. Be aware that you cannot delete a System Line when it's still used by functions.