Troubleshooting Views

Web Central views are defined with a syntax. For example, the <view> element must be the root element. The <dataSource> element(s) and <panel> element(s) must be defined. If the view syntax is incorrect, the view will not display correctly, or may not display at all.

Here are some recommendations:

  • Use an XML editor that can highlight XML formatting errors.
  • If you encounter errors, check the \WEB-INF\config\archibus.log file for errors. Search for the phrase [ERROR] .
  • Test view changes in small increments:
    • Start with the view skeleton (just the data source and the panels).
    • Add panel options.
    • Add commands.
    • Test the view after each addition.
  • If the view is not displaying correctly it may help to compare the view with one of the existing examples in \schema\ab-products\solutions .

The file uses UTF-16 encoding, which may not render correctly in some text editors. To turn off UTF-16 encoding, remove the following line from \archibus\web-ing\config\core.properties :

<param name="encoding" value="UTF-16" />