Parallels Automation supports all standard classes from Application Packaging Standard (APS) Format Specification v1.2. The list below contains non-standard classes of settings and their groups which are specific for APS Controller implementation in Parallels Automation. Being directed by these classes, PA fills correspondent settings by appropriate data automatically.
Class |
APS Metadata Object |
Description |
action |
Entry point |
Entry point with this class perform a specific action or change a status of an external service. |
display-name |
Setting |
Display name of a Service User |
given-name |
Setting |
First part of display name of service user |
family-name |
Setting |
Second part of display name of service user |
organization-name |
Setting |
Name of customer’s organization |
domain-name |
Setting |
Domain of application |
access_point |
Setting |
URL for entry points building. The setting value may be overridden by branded URL of application |
status |
Setting |
A setting used to pass variable values of action links to a configuration script. |
status_condition |
Setting |
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subscription_trial |
Setting |
Trial subscription flag (true or false). |
subscription_id |
Setting |
Unique subscription ID. |
tz |
Setting |
Time zone of customer in format of Olson database. |
email-on-application-domain |
Setting |
Email account. The username part is defined by the user, and the domain part is displayed as a dropdown box and initialized with domains associated with the application. |
managed-by-account |
Setting |
Service access level that enables a Service User to activate a sub-service under a root account service (a Customers record in PA that keeps details on resources and transactions related to all Service Users (employees) belonging to the same Customer (organization). |
order |
Setting |
The order in which a service is distributed among users. |
branding |
Setting Group |
Group of setting, which values may be customized in application brand. |
instance-list |
Setting Group |
Group of setting, which values are displayed in list of service instances |
As defined in the APS Specification, settings may be hidden and protected (see 5.2.5 Service Settings in APS Specification) These attributes are common for any APS-compliant hosting platforms, though combination of their values for the same setting may affect its display and initialization, which is specific only for PA. See example in Packaging SpamExperts Incoming Email Security Firewall Application.
Visibility |
Protected |
Setting Value |
visibility='hidden' |
unspecified |
Default |
visibility='hidden' |
protected='true' |
Initialized by the configuration script |
unspecified |
unspecified |
Default or input by the Customer |
unspecified |
protected='true' |
Default |