Capabilities

XtendM3 Capabilities

Table of contents

1. Extending
   1. Batch/Function
      1. Adding or modifying logic inside a batch program through extension points
   2. Interactive
      1. Adding validation on a standard field
      2. Performing validation before and after standard related options in the screen
      3. Skip or stop performing options update, create, delete, or copy
      4. Displaying dialog messages to the screen
      5. Adding default value or overriding value of field on the screen
   3. Transaction
      1. Performing specific logic on standard API transaction through extension points
2. Expanding
   1. Reference Fields
   2. Database
   3. API
      1. Creating extension APIs - new transaction to get, add, update, or list records
      2. Calling extension API from H5 Script, ION API, IEC Mapper, CMS041
   4. Batch
   5. Interactive
3. Integration
   1. ION API
   2. M3 API
   3. Configurable List & XML
   4. File Transfer
   5. M3 Database
   6. Data Lake Synchronization
4. Development Tools
   1. Online IDE
   2. Local IDE
      1. API SDK
      2. Maven Plugin
5. Governance
   1. Compile Time
   2. Runtime

Extending

Batch/Function

Adding or modifying logic inside a batch program through extension points

It is possible to add specific logic in a standard batch program provided that extension points are existing. By default, batch program is not available in BE Extension tool and needs to be requested.

Interactive

Adding validation on a standard field

It is possible to add validation on standard fields through extensions connected to Interactive programs’ extension points.

Performing validation before and after standard related options in the screen

It is possible to perform validation but it is not possible to get the related option that was chosen inside the extension. For use cases where related option is needed, an H5 script can be used to call XtendM3 API instead of hooking an extension to the interactive programs’ extension points.

Skip or stop performing options update, create, delete, or copy

It is possible to stop operations by using an extension on PxCHK extension points.

Displaying dialog messages to the screen

It is possible to show information/warning/error messages on the screen as well as pop up dialogs with Yes/No or Ok/Cancel options to the screen.

Adding default value or overriding value of field on the screen

It is possible to set default values for the standard fields by using PxINZ extension points.

Transaction

Performing specific logic on standard API transaction through extension points

It is possible to perform specific logic on standard API transactions by creating a trigger extension and hooking it on extension points from standard APIs. Extensions can run before a standard transaction is executed or after a standard transaction has been executed successfully.

Expanding

Reference Fields

TBA. Not released yet.

Database

It is possible to create completely new tables via XtendM3 by creating a Dynamic Table. The access to this table is through extensions and they can be exposed via XtendM3 APIs to the rest of the M3 ecosystem.

API

Creating extension APIs - new transaction to get, add, update, or list records

It is possible to create new APIs and single/multi transactions via XtendM3. In order to create new transaction the extension type should be Transaction when creating it.

Calling extension API from H5 Script, ION API, IEC Mapper, CMS041

If extension API is active, metadata is automatically updated in MRS program and ION API and can be called or used same as a standard API transaction.

Batch

Section in progress.

Interactive

Use H5 Scripting and Mashup SDK to create UI elements and use extension API to perform CRUD operations.

Integration

ION API

It is possible to call ION API from extensions.

M3 API

It is possible to call M3 API from extensions.

Configurable List & XML

TBA. Not released yet.

File Transfer

It is possible to manage text, csv, json files in MvxFileTransfer directory.

M3 Database

It is possible to perform CRUD operations on M3 database.

Data Lake Synchronization

TBA. Not released yet.

Development Tools

Online IDE

Local IDE

API SDK

Maven Plugin

Not released yet.

Governance

Compile Time

Runtime