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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This document describes how to install and configure SICS API Server. SICS API Server can run on 64-bit versions of Windows and Linux. The instructions are based on installation on machines running Microsoft Windows 64 bit. There is also a section on installing SICS API Server on Linux.
Main steps
Install SICS software products Set up database Test database using GUI-based SICS Configure SICS Install a Java Servlet Container Deploy SICS API Server to the Java Servlet Container Configure the SICS API Server environment Verify correct startup of SICS API Server Steps 1 to 4 are not described in this document and may vary if you are using P&C or Life.
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SICS API Server is a software component in the SICS product suite. SICS API Server implements the Web Services that allows external applications to call/invoke SICS functions.
This document describes the Security features that SICS API Server supports.
What this document covers # Security feature Description Authentication How to get SICS API Server to authenticate the sender of Web Services calls. Authorization How to get SICS API Server to check whether a user has the authority (Access Rights) to invoke a web service, and to perform the business logic that is re-used from the SICS on-line system.
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SICS API Server is a non-mandatory component in the SICS software package.
SICS API Server is a “headless” component that implements Web Services to common SICS functions, allowing other applications, components or front-ends to call SICS business processes directly or via a Services-oriented Architecture (SOA) implementation.
This document describes the design of SICS API Server. It explains the basic architecture and important properties.
For a full description of the supported Web Services, including WSDL/XSD files and sample SOAP messages, please refer to the documentation that is available after installing SICS API Server.
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This document explains how Lists (collections) are handled in the SICS API Server XSD files.
The document is relevant for developers who program SOAP calls to invoke Web Services.
The SICS Scheduler system consists of a set of screens in SICS Sys Admin used to set up schedulers and jobs. The schedulers can then be started directly from the SICS Sys Admin which goes into so-called unattended mode and processes jobs. Schedulers can also be started from the command line and many schedulers can run at the same time.
Starting from version 4.4.2 there is a new way of running scheduled jobs using the SICS Batch Server.
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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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Requirements # Java 21 or later runtime environment. For best performances, the index should be stored on a unit having a low random-access IO latency, like a SSD. SICS Operational Reporting Server # SICS Operational Reporting Server is an analytics and visualization web platform to give real-time visualization of operational data within SICS.
SICS Operational Reporting Server Installation # SICS Operational Reporting Server is a Web Application and can potentially be deployed in any Application Server.
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Requirements # Java 21 or later runtime environment. For best performances, the index should be stored on a unit having a low random-access IO latency, like a SSD. SICS Search Folder Mode # SICS Search Folder Mode is not optimal and can lead to slow search performances and data inconsistency between the index and the database in a multi-user environment. It is therefore advised only for test or demonstration purposes.
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