7.2 Plug-in view

Use the Plug-in view to display a list of plug-ins that can be used to edit service templates, or use it to develop plug-ins. To display the Plug-in view, select the Editor tab in the main window. The Plug-in view appears in the left pane of the Editor window.

Figure 7-2 Plug-in view

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The following items are displayed in this view:

Plug-in type selection area

The plug-in type selection area is composed of the following tabs:

Basic tab
Displays a list of basic plug-ins.
Release tab
Displays a list of release plug-ins.
Under Development tab
Displays a list of development plug-ins.

Plug-in details display area

This area displays the items below. The plug-in details display area displays detailed information about the plug-in selected in the plug-in type selection area.

Name: The name of the plug-in

Version: The version of the plug-in

Vendor Name: The vendor name of the plug-in

Description: A description of the plug-in

Details

If you click this, the following information is displayed:

ID: The ID of the plug-in

Vendor ID: The vendor ID of the plug-in

Category: The category of the plug-in

Credential Type: The credential type of the plug-in. The credential type is displayed when you select a plug-in in the Plug-in view (Release tab) or the Plug-in view (Under Development tab).

Character Set Auto Judgment (SSH): Shows whether character set auto judgment (for SSH) is enabled for the plug-in. Character Set Auto Judgment (SSH) is displayed when you select a plug-in in the Plug-in view (Release tab) or in the Plug-in view (Under Development tab).

Input Properties: Shows the number of input properties defined for the plug-in that was selected in the list of plug-ins.

Output Properties: Shows the number of output properties defined for the plug-in that was selected in the list of plug-ins.

Platform: Shows the OS running on the device on which the command or script set for the plug-in is to be executed. Platform is displayed when you select a plug-in in the Plug-in view (Release tab) or in the Plug-in view (Under Development tab).

Organization of this section: 7.2.1 Plug-in view (Basic tab); 7.2.2 Plug-in view (Release tab); 7.2.3 Plug-in view (Under Development tab); 7.2.4 Copy Plug-in dialog box; 7.2.5 Create Plug-in dialog box; 7.2.6 Edit Plug-in dialog box; 7.2.7 Set the Plug-in Resources dialog box; 7.2.8 Create Input Property for Plug-in dialog box; 7.2.9 Edit Input Property for Plug-in dialog box; 7.2.10 Create Output Property for Plug-in dialog box; 7.2.11 Edit Output Property for Plug-in dialog box; 7.2.12 Edit Remote Command dialog box; 7.2.13 Create Environment Variable dialog box; 7.2.14 Edit Environment Variable dialog box; 7.2.15 Edit Output Filter dialog box