(ATS4-DEV05) Pipeline Pilot 9.0 Advanced Protocol Topics

Olga Ignatova

Senior Manager, Platform R&D

Olga.Ignatova@accelrys.com

The information on the roadmap and future software development efforts are intended to outline general product direction and should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision.

Agenda

• Protocol database search

• Protocol templates

• HashTable values

• Property and parameter metadata

• New parameter promotion

• Other PilotScript and UI enhancements

Pipeline Pilot Client Quiz

• Q: How do you make pipes curve in a protocol?

• A: CTRL+SHIFT+B

Protocol Database Search

• Google-like text searches for components and protocols

• “Search protocol database” text field in toolbar and new “Search” window

• Results sortable by different criteria

• Components and protocols accessible from the results window

• “Find Usage” menu for components and protocols

• Search protocol database toolbar

• Search window

• Find Usage

Demo

Protocol Templates

• Protocol templates are patterns for developing new protocols

• They are protocols themselves

• Packages can include templates

• Templates can be created by the end user

• Creating a new protocol from a template

• Creating a protocol template

Demo

HashTable Value

• New value type

• Created using HashValueCreate

• Replaces old static hash tables created using HashCreate

• Stored in global or data record properties

• Supported by most Viewers and Writers

• Extends ArrayValue

• Existing HashXXX PilotScript functions work on HashTable value

• Old hash tables still work

• Creating and manipulating HashTable values in PilotScript

Demo

Property Metadata

• Global or data record properties can have metadata • Manipulated with PilotScript functions

– MetaDataProperties – MetaDataProperty – RemoveMetaData – NodeMetaDataProperties – NodeMetaDataProperty – NodeRemoveMetaData

• Viewable in Data Record and Global Data Tree Viewers • Supported by XML Readers/Writers

• Property metadata in PilotScript and Data Record Tree Viewer

Demo

Parameter Metadata

• Component and protocol parameters can have metadata • Used by consumers of components/protocols • New Metadata tab in parameter editor dialog • Package-defined metadata tags • User-defined custom metadata tags • Parameter Help window displays parameter metadata • PilotScript parameter metadata functions

– ParamMetaDataProperties – ParamMetaDataProperty – ParamRemoveMetaData

• Parameter Metadata editor

• Using parameter metadata

Demo

New Parameter Promotion

• Replaces the old token-based parameter promotion

– Promoted parameter type and metadata are retained

– Robust enabling/validation/legal values scripts

– Proper promotion of series-type parameters

• Group parameters promoted together with children

• Parameters on the interface can be hidden

• Promoting a group parameter

Demo

PilotScript Array Manipulation Enhancements

• New Array() function

• New Foreach keyword

UI Enhancements

• Different look for ExpressionType parameters

• Overlay icons for – RunToCompletion sub-protocols

– Parallel sub-protocols

– Components with non-default error handling

• Many new features in Pipeline Pilot 9.0 to improve productivity of protocol developers: – Searching protocol database

– Protocol templates

– HashTable values

– Property and parameter metadata

– New parameter promotion

• Related Tech Summit Sessions: – (ATS4-PLAT05) Introduction to Accelrys Catalog

Summary