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Configuration: Storage loading

The concept of a storage in AVIX refers to a unit that can be opened for different purposes. For instance, a storage may be opened by the AVIX desktop application, in a window of its own. The same storage may also be viewed in the Shopfloor viewer web application. 

An AVIX storage may be served to connected AVIX applications in any of the following two forms :

  • Database storage. Once the AVIX Server is configured for DB repositories, it may serve database storages to connected AVIX applications. 
  • File storage: the AVIX Server also supports serving file storages to connected AVIX applications. This is sometimes referred to as server-managed files. 

load_storages.xml configuration file

By default, the AVIX server will pick up the configuration from an XML file called /load_storages.xml, residing inat the root directory of the AVIX server.Server installation. 

In a clean server installation, no such file exists. However, during the first launch of the server, the file will be automatically generated, with the following contents:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<load_storage_config>
  <load_storages id="id1" storageDirectory="${se.solme.avix.shopfloorviewer:filestorage.upload.folder}" uploadtarget="true" workspacePrefix="default" publish="true" name="uploaded-files"/>
</load_storage_config>

The purpose of adding this uploaded-files entry is to allow the uploading of AVIX files from the  web application as well as publishing from the AVIX application to the server (uploadtarget="true" allows uploading). 

An example file entitled   /load_storages.xml.exampleexamples exists, that can be used to get started:

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security storage loading

The security storage of the AVIX Server contains the organizational structure of your company, including the users and roles. This storage will come in the form of a file storage with the extension .avx5t. Each client application that connects to the server will be enforced to use its security/access control system.

By default, the AVIX Server will look for an .avx5t file in the folder   /configuration/access-control/ . The included example file  /configuration/access-control/default-access.avx5t will thus be the security storage in effect by default. 

If you would like to change this into loading your custom security storage, you will need to specify a load_security element in the load_storages.xml configuration file: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<load_storage_config>
  <load_security id="base_security" storage="\\someDrive\avix\accesscontrol.avx5t" publish="true"></load_security>
  <load_storages id="id1" storageDirectory="${se.solme.avix.shopfloorviewer:filestorage.upload.folder}" uploadtarget="true" workspacePrefix="default" publish="true" name="uploaded-files"/>
</load_storage_config>

The AVIX Server may run with only one security file storage!

ADMIN storage loading

The admin storage(s) of the AVIX Server contains pre-loaded definitions and templates such as:

  • time study activities (AVIX Method, SAM,  UAS, CTA ) 
  • analysis configurations (FMEA, DFX)
  • note types
  • life cycle status and workflow set-ups

This storage will come in the form of a file storage with the extension .avx5t. Similarly to with security storage, every client application connecting to the server will be enforced to use the admin storage(s) from the server. 

By default, the AVIX Server will look for an .avx5t file in the folder  /configuration/ . The included  /configuration/AviXTemplate.avx5t  file will thus be the admin storage in effect by default. 

If you would like to change this into loading your custom admin storage, you will need to specify a load_admin element in the load_storages.xml configuration file: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<load_storage_config>
  <load_admin id="base_admin" storage="C:/AVIXSTUFF/customadminstorage.avx5t" publish="true"></load_admin>
  <load_security id="base_security" storage="\\someDrive\avix\accesscontrol.avx5t" publish="true"></load_security>
  <load_storages id="id1" storageDirectory="${se.solme.avix.shopfloorviewer:filestorage.upload.folder}" uploadtarget="true" workspacePrefix="default" publish="true" name="uploaded-files"/>
</load_storage_config>

Changes to the load_storages.xml will be effective only once the server is restarted.


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