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Preface

Value Components Cloud is the SaaS foundation for tailored 3DEXPERIENCE apps. As a configurable UI framework for making widgets, it is a cost-efficient solution compared to coding custom widgets from scratch. It also brings more and higher quality features than a coding project would normally do. Value Components Cloud is often used to raise productivity and user acceptance by streamlining workflows or filling gaps.

Value Components Cloud allows configuration of tailored 3DDASHBOARD widgets presenting data from standard OOTB services in any preferred way making users more efficient and willing to accept using the platform. The framework contains many different building blocks, such as tables and forms, that could be configured individually into simple or together into more complex apps, all integrating well with OOTB functionality such as 6WSearch.

The widget framework and definition is hosted on TECHNIA.cloud and/or on-prem platforms, and can be added to any 3DEXPERIENCE environment, including cloud tenants. Custom widgets is a supported concept part of 3DEXPERIENCE platform and added by pasting a link into the administration dialog “Create Additional App“. The dialog allows adding widgets without any customization to the target environment just by adding the metadata of the whereabouts of the widget that is kept fully outside.

Value Component Cloud widgets calls all 3DEXPERIENCE data locally, between the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and the client browser. No 3DEXPERIENCE data, except user information for usage audit purposes (see agreement for details), is passed elsewhere or to the TECHNIA.cloud.

Supported platforms

3DEXPERIENCE 2019x or higher

Installation

TECHNIA.cloud

The widget framework and its configurations are hosted on TECHNIA.cloud. No additional install is required and ready to link to any 3DEXPERIENCE platform including DS Cloud.

The following resources are hosted on TECHNIA.cloud

Widget Framework (.html, .css, .js)
Widget Definition
- Configuration (e.g. columns, datasets etc .json)
- Code (e.g. custom rendering, data calculations etc .js)
Subscription detail
Usage data for audit (user name, app-id, timestamp)

Refer to privacy policy for usage data details

Subscription & access

Widget configuration access is controlled by a subscription and platform app-id. Subscriptions have an end date and a user count. As the subscription runs out or the user count is exceeded, the widget is no longer accessible.

To control usage, the logged in user name is passed (and stored) each time a widget definition is loaded from TECNNIA.cloud. Fore more detail on the data stored see the privacy policy & data processing agreement.

Widget Registration (TECHNIA.cloud)

Hosted widgets are automatically registered to the APP-ID (generated by platform). Automatic registration applies to the first connect only. Adding the same configuration multiple times require registration. Connect with TECHNIA to register new a APP-ID.

Updates

The widget framework is evergreen and updates at least every 11 weeks. Updates could include improvements to existing functionality or new functionality enabled by configuration.

All improvement, including quality fixes, is delivered with the latest update only, there will be no fix packs on previous locked versions.

Controlled updates

Updates can be controlled by locking to a specific version, allowing validation before rolling new releases.

On-prem

The widget framework and its configurations are hosted on the target on-prem system (3dspace/webapps).

Widget Framework (.html, .css, .js)
Widget Definition
- Configuration (e.g. columns, datasets etc .json)
- Code (e.g. custom rendering, data calculations etc .js)
License file & usage data (user name, app-id, timestamp)

Login to https://products.technia.com and download and unpack value-components-widgets.war on 3dspace. Resources will be added to the following locations.

3dspace/webapps/value-components-widgets/
- The widget framework front end resources
3dspace/WEB-INF/lib/
- Configuration end-point
- DS rest service extensions framework
- License control
3dspace/WEB-INF/tvc/
- Included DS rest service extensions configurations (xml)

Adding a widget in 3DEXPERIENCE)

Adding widgets is standard functionality part of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. To access the command you need to be logged in with an administration user with the access to “Platform Management”. Once in “Platform management” navigate to the “Members” tab and scroll down to “Additional Apps” and you will fins the “Create Additional App” command.

A dialog will appear and you should enter

Short Name - The app label as displayed to users in the compass

Type - Select “Widget”

Source code URL - Enter the widget framework URL & configuration.

As you press Create the widget should be made available under the Compass within seconds.

TECHNIA SOFTWARE Documentation

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