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Extending LAS

Last modified: Mon, 04/03/2017 - 12:50
How to add new functionality to your LAS.
  • Adding a new operation (that uses Ferret) 
    You need to add the right magic to the UI configuration, the right magic to the list of operations the product server understands, you need to write a Ferret script that uses the incoming symbols to create the product and put it in the right place and you need an output template to display the results of all your hard work to the user.
  • Working with LAS 'services' 
    LAS provides serveral 'back end services' that provide special functionality.
  • The operationsV7.xml file explained. 
    All of the products that an LAS installation knows how to create are described in the operationsV7.xml file. This page explains the details of the operationsV7.xml file.
  • Adding a new operation (that uses a database) 
    How to create database-only or database-chained operations.