Import OMI Apps (WebHelp)

An OMI App is collection of one or more controls primarily developed with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) for use in AVEVA OMI ViewApps. Other technologies such as Windows Forms (WinForms) and HTML5, can be incorporated into the app . You can create your own OMI Apps, which can be imported into an Application Server Galaxy.

You can enhance a Galaxy's functionality by adding an embedded control from an OMI App to a pane of a layout for inclusion in a ViewApp.

In order to qualify for import as an ArchestrA App, the App should contain at least one WPF FrameworkElement Class control (System.Windows.FrameworkElement).

ArchestrA Apps should be organized in a single folder which can optionally include subfolders. These subfolders typically contain locale files.

To import a custom control

1. Assemble the control and all required dependencies and related files into a folder.

2. Place the folder containing the control at a folder location accessible to the computer hosting the System Platform IDE.

3. Open the System Platform IDE.

4. From the ribbon, select Galaxy, then select Import.

5. Select Visualization, then OMI App.

   The Import OMI App dialog box appears.

6. Locate and select the folder containing the control to import.

7. Select Select Folder.

   The control with other supporting files in the folder are imported. After the import process completes successfully, a new object appears in the Visualization folder, named FolderName00n, where n is 1 or the next available integer.

   The imported control can be renamed, deleted, or exported as an .aaPKG file for use in another Galaxy. See Export objects for additional information.