XIA Automation Feature

Create Custom Plugins

Create your own custom plugins to extend the abilities of XIA Automation and tailor it to the specific needs of your organization.

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Built-in Dynamic Code Editor

The built-in code editor allows the creation of custom automation tasks and dynamic variable definitions to expand the functionality of XIA Automation.

  • Green tick Validates the compilation of the code
  • Green tick Assemblies included in the .NET framework and 3rd party assemblies can be referenced
  • Green tick Provides access to the variables set by the user when a profile is executed
  • Green tick Includes IntelliSense style support
Screenshot of IntelliSense in the dynamic code editor in XIA Automation

Dynamic plugin code is written in Microsoft C#.NET.

Create Dynamic Automation Tasks

The dynamic plugin automation task allows custom actions to be performed, for example, getting and setting variables:

Screenshot of the built-in dynamic code editor executing a task in XIA Automation
Extend the functionality of tasks in XIA Automation with your own plugin

For more information about dynamic plugin tasks, please view the administrator's guide.

Create Dynamic Variable Definitions

The dynamic plugin variable definition allows custom values to be added to a variable.

Screenshot of the built-in dynamic code editor in XIA Automation
Extend the functionality of variables in XIA Automation with your own plugin

The user can then select values returned from the custom plugin variable definition when they execute the profile.

Screenshot of the dynamic plugin variable definition in XIA Automation Server
Allow the user to select from dynamically created variables

For more information about dynamic plugin variable definitions, please view the administrator's guide.

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