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  • Overview
  • Authentication - Parameters of Control Centers
  • Coordinator
  • Robots
  • Other options
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Overview
Several options can be configured in the Software Factory administrator:
To configure these options:
  1. Launch the Software Factory administrator: under "Tools", in the "Utilities" group, click on "WDFAdmin".
  2. In the window that is displayed, specify the name of the coordinator to which the administrator must connect.
  3. The Software Factory administrator starts.
  4. Click on the "Options" tab to configure the Software Factory administrator.
Authentication - Parameters of Control Centers
The authentication parameters are used to define the database for the accounts used by the Software Factory. The Software Factory uses the accounts of the Control Centers. You must specify the options for connecting to this database. This database can be:
  • a local database in shared mode. Simply specify the share directory containing the data files of the Control Center database.
  • an HFSQL Client/Server database. All you have to do is specify the server and its port as well as the database used.
    Note: the "Test" button can be used to check the parameters entered..
  • a Cloud platform. All you have to do is specify the name of the platform used.
    Note: It is possible to create a Cloud platform directly if required.
    PCSCLOUD is a pay-as-you-go, turnkey solution. For more details, see PCSCloud.
  • a SCM Drive platform. Simply enter the name of the account used.
    Note: A PCSCloud account can be created directly if required.
    GDSDrive is a pay-per-use, turnkey solution. For more details, see SCMDrive.
The option "Request password at startup" is used to force the user authentication when the Software Factory administrator starts.
Coordinator
Configuring the coordinator allows you to:
  • Choose the coordinator.
  • Define the coordinator options ("Coordinator options" link).
The coordinator options affect:
  • The database of Control Centers used to store the action plans and store their status reports.
  • The setting of the history of results. You can define the number of results stored for each action plan.
  • The setting of the method for sending the status reports of action plans (internal messaging of Control Centers, email, etc.).
  • The setting of recipients in case of robot failure.
Robots
The link Modify the priority order of robots allows you to define an order of use for automation devices.
When several computers are available, you have the ability to select a specific computer to run the action plans (the fastest computer for example).
Reminder: Automations can be added in the "Automations" tab of the Software Factory administrator.
Other options
The various options are as follows:
  • Edit list of environment variables This option lists the environment variables that can be used in parameterized action plans. These variables may, for example, correspond to an internal version number, a release version, etc. Updating these variables will have an impact on all action plans using them. The change will be taken into account the next time the action plan is run.
  • New in SaaS
    Software factory rights: This option allows an administrator (defined in the Control Center database) to define user rights for the software factory. For more details, see Rights management.
    Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 - Update 3.
    For more details, see Using new features exclusive to WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025.
  • "Do not show again" dialog boxes: This option allows you to reactivate if necessary the dialog boxes previously disabled (by checking the "Do not ask again" option for example).
Minimum version required
  • Version 16
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Last update: 05/14/2025

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