Boomi Platform Enhancer Extension

Provides User Enhancements to the Boomi Platform

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Disclaimer

Boomi has no affiliation with this extension and does not support it, endorse its use, or provide any promises or warranties (as per legal requirements)

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• About The Project
  • Built With
• Getting Started
  • Installation
• Usage
• Roadmap
• Discussion
• Contributing
• License
• Contact
• Acknowledgements

About The Project

The Boomi Platform Enhancer Extension came about from the need to adjust the current default Boomi Web Platform IDE and display to provide a more desirable layout and adjustments to make development and general usage with in the Boomi Cloud platform more robust.

Here's why:

• I wanted more functionality and better overall setup; so instead of waiting I just did.
• Boomi takes community feedback however its not perfect and unless its gets a score of XXX it does not really get a look at and to me these feel a must.

Built With

The main frameworks of this extension and IDE used to build this extension.

• JQuery
• JavaScript
• Visual Studio Code

Getting Started

To get started simply visit one of the following Browser App Stores: Notice - This will not be published onto the MS Edge Store due to MS requireing Access to Boomi to test to align with MS Policy

• Chrome Web Store
• Firefox Browser Add-ons

and install the addon; once done it will auto-enable when on the Boomi Web Platform.

Installation

1. Visit one of the following Browser App Stores: Notice - This will not be published onto the MS Edge Store due to MS requireing Access to Boomi to test to align with MS Policy
   • Chrome Web Store.
   • Firefox Browser Add-ons
2. Click Install

Usage

The following provides the current abilities of the released extension for use within the Boomi Web Platform:

• Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Ctrl+Alt + S = Save Current Flow
  • Ctrl+Alt + T = Test Current Flow
  • ~ = Toggle Full Screen - On/Off
• Adjustments to the portal for integration around font sizing, header and menu sizing to provide more build and processing space within the default view.
• Account dashboard now defaults to 7 days instead of the maximum value.
• Shapes that don't have a end connection will glow.
• Quickly add stop shape to flow by hovering over end arrow and clicking stop.
• Add components directly within the build tab by double clicking the flow and selecting from a drop down.
• Capture the entire flow without resize and save to a local image by using the "Capture Process Flow" button above the build canvas.
• Hover over flow shape to see the connection points it make.
• Use notes to group tasks and provide information relating to multiple areas of the flow.
• Add Markdown in the process description or notes to show better visual formatting.
• When tables (for example Process Reporting list view) is displayed there's an option to tabble wrap - Always/Never Wrap or Toggle when Hover over Header..
• Ability to assign keyboard button to easily go into and out of Full Screen Mode - default is the ~ key.
• JSON & XML Viewing toggle added to Message and Notify Shapes; will format the JSON and add the ' quote padding automatically.
• Capture a diagram of your process flow easily via the "Capture Process Flow" button; will capture the entire flow and save an image to a local file.
  • Options available are - Use Transparent Background, Zoom Size and Ability to Expand all notes to capture the note detail
• Debug has been enhanced to provide more robust coloring, this includes glowing colors, item selection and error emphasis.
• Ability to Remove the Canvas Build Background (dots) which works well with dark modes.
• Save Reminder – When packaging a component you will be reminded to save the process as Boomi doesn't save automatically when packaging.
• Schedule Reminder - Once a deployment has occurred or been deployed to another environment the notification message will also provide a reminder to setup a schedule (if enabled).
• Easily copy the current Component URL/ID using the Copy Component ID Button (In the ⚙️ action button above the build canvas).
• Build Shape "connector" Pallet has been restored back to its better life before Boomi UX decided to change it and make it unusable.
• Enable the selection of Icon Sets within the option to define user experience instead of default Boomi UX.
• In Process Reporting, Pending Executions runtime clock/timer now auto-updates - Note: Auto Refresh must be turned on for this to work.
• Define a custom refresh period and have process reporting auto refresh to your needs.
• Expand the Element Selection Screen within Shapes to provide more visual room for ease of use.
• Platform Status Detail - Shows if operational or if any Boomi systems are not operational.
• Brand new code editor attached to Message, Notify and Command Shape, click Edit message to open up a dedicated code window with choice of code display
• Tab names remove the account name to enable better display of tabs function i.e. Build, Reporting etc. Toggle Option Available.
• New Icon against Drop Down Menu items i.e. Manage to allow you to click and open in new tab instead of the same window.
• Default SQL Editor in Data Base Operation code area is now resizable for use with larger screens.
• Connector Operation Screen for HTTP has increased sizing on Request details for better use.
• Ability to Collapse All Processes into Folders in the Process Reporting Process Filter screen.
• Ability to Collapse All Processes into Folders in the Deployed Process Screen in Atom Management.
• Ability to remove the sticky revision notification from the build view.
• Ability to adjust Schedule Section Icons in Atom Management to the old style prior to the new release due to new icons being hard to define based on a little color difference.
• Ability to reverse the modal button layout to match side panel layout i.e. OK - Cancel instead of new default of Cancel - OK.
• Ability to single-anywhere on a process folder or title to open (Instead of the tiny icon to expand).
• Document viewer has been changed to Mono-Spaced to provide all round better display.

Roadmap

See the Issues tab for a list of proposed features (and known issues).

Discussion

Join the Boomi Discord #extension-enhancer channel for updates, discussion and more!

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to be learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Acknowledgements

• Tony Banik - Developer of Boomi Tools that provided me with some of the best ideas that are implemented or being implemented into this extension.
• Baptiste BIEBER - Developer of Boomi Extension that provided idea for future enhancements
• Noah Skelton - Developer of the Build Pallet Fix Script used to return the UX for Shapes back to what it was
• Matthew Flaig - Ongoing Contributer and developer of Extension who without the extension would not be as updated
• Boomi
• Boomi Community
• Choose an Open Source License
• Visual Studio Code