Configuring parameter form view file

This section discusses configuring Parameters form view file in VHQ.

Use this when you need to upload the parameter form view (.vpfx) file that controls how an application's parameters are edited in the VHQ UI.

VHQ provides a user-friendly interface for editing application parameters using the form file. VPFX is typically prepared by customer administrators, regional support representatives, or VHQ support personnel.

Application parameters stored on a device can have cryptic names, and parameter values can be of specific types (string, numeric) with a permitted set of values. For each parameter in the Parameter Definition file, the Parameter Form View file defines:

• A user-friendly name shown in the GUI.
• A description of the parameter.
• A default value.
• Rendering control — text box, drop list, numeric, etc.
• Validation rules for the parameter value.

To edit an application's parameters using VHQ, the parameter form view file must be configured for that application.

Configure the parameter form view file for an application

1

Open the Applications Library

Go to Device Management > Manage Downloads > Applications Library.

2

Click Configure

Click Configure in the Parameter Form View File column for the selected application.

3

Browse and select the file

The Parameter Form View File for Application window lists the form files already uploaded for this application, with their descriptions. Choose one of three options:

• New: Browse to select and import a new form view file.
• Reuse from other versions: Select a form view file from another version of the application, and optionally add a description.
• None: No form view file is selected.

Example: You imported a form view file for App1 version 1.0. A new version, App1 1.1, becomes available with issue fixes but no parameter changes — you can reuse the form view file already set up for App1 1.0.

Keywords

Also called: parameter form view file, .vpfx. Search terms: reuse from other versions.