Module

Introduction

Each configuration of an app starts with the creation of a module.

All the configuration objects are part of a module, corresponding to the export unit of Simplicité.

Simplicité is configured via configuration objects that provide the description of the application. These objects are business objects, fields, templates, actions, etc.

Usage

Creation

If you are creating your first Module use the Module creation assistant

To create a Module, follow the steps below :

1. Click Create in Project > Module
2. Fill in the Module information and click Save :

   Example values :
   

Module actions

Action name	Description
Import module	Import module stored in the File field or defined in Settings field
Documentation	Generate PDF module documentation
Git repository	Open GIT view
Export data	Generate Dataset
Export to XML	Generate Module XML file and store in File
Export to JSON	Generate Module JSON file and store in File
Export ZIP (XML)	Generate a ZIP archive containing Module XML file and store in File
Export TAR.GZ (JSON)	Generate a TAR.GZ archive containing Module JSON file and store in File
Export ZIP (exploded)	Generate ZIP archive containing a tree-like structure of the Module and store in File
Export TAR.GZ (exploded)	Generate TAR.GZ archive containing a tree-like structure of the Module and store in File
Compare with remote repository	Compare local configuration with a remote repository
ALTER DB history	Retain relevant configuration items' old values during export

Module filtering & default module

The *Visible Modules button in the platform's header:

• Filters the platform's configuration objects by module (eye icon next to the module name).
• Sets a default module for new configuration objects (selected item in the list).
  

In this example, "MyApp" is the default module, and configuration objects (e.g., Business Objects, Groups, Fields) are filtered accordingly.

When a Module filter is set, the header button is highlighted.

Configuration

Field	Description
Name	Unique identifier of your module (generally the name of the application)
Type	Used to describe the purpose of the module
Prefix	Module trigram used for naming conventions
Settings	JSON object used to link to module to a remote URL, see in-app help

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