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    Getting Started

    This is your CDS Designer UI guide. No matter how experienced you are or what you want to achieve, it should cover everything you need to know — from navigating the interface, to making the most of different features.

    What is CDS Designer UI?

    CDS Designer UI is a framework to automate the resolution of resources for instantiation and any config provisioning operation, such as day0, day1 or day2 configuration.

    CDS has a both design time and run time activities; during design time, Designer can define what actions are required for a given service, along with anything comprising the action. The design produce a CBA Package. Its content is driven from a catalog of reusable data dictionary and component, delivering a reusable and simplified self-service experience.

    CDS modelling is mainly based on TOSCA standard, using JSON as representation.

    What's new?


    Create full CBA packages from built-in forms without programing



    Import old packages for edit and collaboration


    Create sophisticated package workflows in a no-code graphical designer


    Customizable CBA Package actions

    Easily create and manage lists of data via interface (Data Dictionary, controller catalog, and config management)

    Integration between CDS UI and SDC Services

    Overview of CDS Interface

    Full CDS UI screens are available in InVision


    1. CDS main menu: Access all CDS module list including Packages, Data Dictionary, Controller Catalog, etc.
    2. Profile: Access user profile information
    3. Module Title: See current module name and total number of items in module list
    4. Module list: View all active items in module and tools for search and filtering

    CBA Packages

    • Package List

    It gives you quick access to all and most recent created/edit packages


    1. Module Tabs: Access All, Deployed, Under Construction, or Archived packages
    2. Search: search for a package by title
    3. Filter: Filter packages by package tags
    4. Package Sort: Sort packages by recent or alphanumeric (name) or version
    5. List Paginator: navigate between package list pages
    6. Create Package: Create a new CBA package
    7. Import Package: Import other packages that are created previously on CDS Editor or Designer or created by other/current user
    8. Package box: It shows a brief detail of package and give access to some actions of the package
    9. Package name and version
    10. More menu: Access a list of actions including Clone, Archive, Download, , and Delete
    11. Last modified: Shows user name and date and time of last modifications made in the package
    12. Package Description
    13. Collaborators: See who's collaborating to edit in the package
    14. Configuration button: Go directly to package configuration
    15. Designer Mode: It indicates package mode (Designer, Scripting, and Generic scripting) and by clicking on it, it will load to mode screen


    Create New CBA Package

    • User Flow

    • Create New Package

    You can create new CBA Package by create new custom package or by import package file that is already created before.

    You can’t import CBA package that has the same name and version of existing package. Packages can be in the same name but in different version number.

    Create New Custom CBA Package

    1. From Packages page, click on the Create Package button to navigate to Package Configuration

    2. In MetaData Tab, select Package Mode, enter package Name, Version, Description and other configurations

    3. Once you are fill all required inputs, you can save this package by click Save button in Actions menu

    4. When you save a package for the first time, package info box will appear on top of configuration tabs.

    5. You can continue adding package configuration or go directly to Designer Mode screen from Package info box

    6. All changes will be saved when you click on Save button

    7. To close the package configuration and go back to Package list, navigate to the top left in breadcrumb and click the CBA Packages link or click on Packages link in Main menu.

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