Developing Event Applications

Event applications work non-interactively, such as batch processes that send campaign messages, and are typically invoked by events, such as scheduled times, system triggers, or external triggers. An event application can send outbound messages but has no user-interactive capability.

1. On the Dashboard screen, at the bottom of the My Applications module, select Create Event Application.
2. On the Application Details tab, enter:
   • Name – the main identifier for an application. SAP recommends that you do not use duplicate names within a workspace.
   • Category – (optional) select the application category from the list. You can use categories to group applications together for managing and reporting.
   • Active From – the date and time the application becomes active, based on the server date and time.
   • Active To – the date and time the application ceases to be active, based on the server date and time.
3. To save the application, expand Advanced Settings, and click Save.
4. Select the Application Composer tab, and define the application states and the task flow.
5. Activate the application.
6. Create an event and assign it to the application.
7. Activate the event.
8. Test the application.
9. (Optional) To export the application, expand Advanced Settings, and click Export.
   Note: The Export button is disabled until you save an application the first time.
   The application is exported to a Brand Mobiliser application XML file, and saved to the local file system. You can transfer the XML file to other Brand Mobiliser workspaces or instances. You can also use the file to back up the application, or store the XML in the source control management system.

• Events
  A Brand Mobiliser event triggers an event application. Event applications are designed for batch processing, and are triggered by events, such as scheduled times.
• Creating Events
  Create an event to trigger an event application.
• Creating One-Time Event Windows
  Create a one-time event window to define when to start and stop time an event application. At the event-window start time, the event starts its corresponding event application; the event application stops either when it has finished processing its data, or at the event-window stop time, whichever comes first.
• Creating Recurring Event Windows
  Create recurring event windows to start event applications at the same time every day, week, or month.
• Assigning Events to Applications
  Assign an event to an event application. The event invokes the event application.