Add/Remove References Window

The Add/Remove References Window Show picture allows you to add and remove references (Is an element exposed by a Producer eSpace or extension that, when referenced by a Consumer eSpace, is called an eSpace reference in its context. Once an eSpace reference, e.g. an action or entity, is added, you can use it anywhere in the Consumer eSpace but you cannot change its definition.) to your eSpace. This window is launched explicitly through the File menu or Toolbar by selecting the Add/Remove References, or can be launched automatically if there were changes in the eSpace references.

To add or remove your references, you must be connected to a server that contains the producer you want to use. If you are not connected yet, Service Studio automatically prompts you to select a server and then establishes a connection. See how to connect to a server.

The Add/Remove References window is divided into two panes: Producers in <server> and Public Elements in <producer> for the selected producer.

Operations in Add/Remove References

In the Add/Remove References window you can:

Add a reference: Select the producer and check the public elements you want to add as references of your eSpace and press OK. All the checked elements will be added as eSpace references. Learn more about Add an eSpace Reference.
Remove a reference: Select the producer and un-check the public elements that were added as references and press OK. All the un-checked elements will be deleted as eSpace references. Learn more about Remove an eSpace Reference.
Refresh a reference: Use the Refresh button. You can refresh the public elements definition that are in-use by your eSpace or simply remove the ones that are missing. Learn more about Handle Modified and Missing eSpace References.

The Refresh operation is also available for references that are not marked as modified. Suppose for example that the reference description was changed in the producer, the Refresh allows you to get the new description in your Consumer eSpace.

Filtering the Elements

You can apply filters to the Producers and Public Elements displayed in the Add / Remove References Window. Only the elements that satisfy both conditions are displayed. The possible filters are:

Name: In the Name input box type the text you want to find in the respective list. As you type, Service Studio automatically filters the elements that contain the typed text in the name.

In the Name input box, type the text you want to search for. To reset this filter, simply delete the text in the Name input box.

View: The possible views in the Producers list are All and In Use The All filter displays all the consumers that you have access to. The In Use filter displays only the consumers that were added as an eSpace reference. The producers in use are displayed in bold.

The possible views in the Public Elements are All, In Use, and Modified/Missing. The All filter displays all the consumers that you have access to. The In Use filter displays only the elements that were selected. The Modified/Missing filter displays only the public elements that were added as an eSpace reference and that were either modified in the Producer or are missing.