Introduction to SICS DOCS # SICS DOCS is an integrated (all-in-one-place) HTML-based documentation solution which replaces the “legacy” SICS documentation (collection of PDFs, and Word and Excel documents).
SICS DOCS is shipped with DXC SICS (starting from version DXC SICS 4.9.5 and onwards).
The goal of SICS DOCS is to deliver a better user experience, by providing:
Easy access to the documentation Searchability A move away from proprietary software formats (such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Adobe PDF).
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Overview # Introduction # This facility, usually shortened to ‘ADH’, allows users to convert an electronic document in one format into another - the second format usually being one that SICS itself can understand, typically an eMessaging message (though other formats are supported). It is a powerful addition to SICS, as it widens the scope of the eMessaging interface. Users receiving non-ACORD messages and notifications can transform the original document into the ACORD format, and process the resulting message through the extensive eMessaging solution.
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End-User PC # The requirements described here, are valid for an end-user who performs normal online (GUI) related tasks and who has SICS Workstation and/or System Administration Utility installed on his own PC.
For centralized operation, please see the section on Remote Desktop Operation.
For heavy processing, please see the section on SICS Batch Server.
For interfacing via the SOAP/XML-based API, please see the section on SICS API Server.
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Introduction # This document describes how to set up ACORD message integration between the WebConnectivity Gateway and SICS as a scheduled job. All the required functionality is included in SICS System Administration Utility, but custom configuration is required.
Prerequisites # The WebConnectivity WC_MR SOAP interface must be running and the URL known. The URL can be verified in a browser. The SICS eMessaging WebService Interface must be running. For installation instructions please see: SICS eMessaging Server.
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This section describes the necessary database preparation that must be completed before any of the SICS software can be executed.
Your DBA will be responsible for correctly configuring and creating the SICS database.
Database setup # Before any of the SICS tables can be created, you will need to create the files necessary for the storage of the database using the DBMS tools. This will generally involve creating the instance, specifying where the tablespace files will be stored, creating and configuring the database for your specific requirements.
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Installing the SICS Java Launcher is a matter of extracting the SicsJavaLauncher.zip file to a suitable location and making the relevant configuration settings in the /conf/SicsJavaLauncher.ini file.
The configuration settings are described in detail inside the /resources/SicsJavaLauncher.ini file.
The location to the 64-bit JRE 17+ installation can be configured in SicsJavaLauncher.bat. By default the script will look for the JRE inside the SICS Java Launcher install folder.
Low-level logging and trouble shooting are supported through log4j.
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Installation of SICS DOCS # Installation on a static web-server # Examples of compatible static web-servers:
Apache HTTPD server (open-source) Nginx (open-source) Microsoft IIS Example:
The web-server publishing root folder is pre-configured as /var/www/html (hereafter referred to as <publishing_root>).
(For further instructions, please refer to the official documentation from your web-server vendor.)
Step 1. Unzip # Unzip the ZIP version of the SICS DOCS archives you want to install into a sub-folder of your own choice, under the publishing root folder of your web-server.
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In the following, ‘Configuration Manager’ will be abbreviated as ‘CM’. The CM allows to
select the target SICS schema (provided it is defined in the \runtime\conf\sics-database-sources.xml file) select the entity / table [data provider] to be compared view a short description of the selected entity / table select to show all rows or just those with differences or just those selected display the result of the comparison as pairs of source and target rows display in a different color all dependencies (forward and reverse) between data providers display in a different color all dependencies (forward only) between a data provider and a non-data provider like e.
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SICS Live Desktop has six main parts:
SICS Naming Service (SNS) web services SNS Administration web page SICS Live Desktop URL processing service (SUS) Auto-registration of SICS Workstation with SNS Automatic cleanup of dead sessions Web Service Endpoints (WSE) in SICS Workstation SICS Naming Service is a web application that exposes a set of Web Services. It is the main “hub” in SICS Live Desktop. SNS keeps a register of all running SICS Workstations.
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