Chapter 1. About Elixir Repository

Table of Contents

Overview
Starting the programs
Common Ambience File Types

Overview

Note: This repository is the Designer Repository. Ambience Web Repository is different and can be found in the Ambience Web Interface documentation.

The Repository is a central storing hub for information that can be accessed and modified by authenticated users and system engines, regardless of their location. It is a valuable tool for Ambience to keep records of all versions of files, which are modified by different parties. The Repository enables you to backup or restore filesystems, export or import directories, retain filesystem versions, control file versions, control the access rights and more. These features empower the authenticated users and system engines to use the complete features of Ambience without complex hardware configuration. It allows different parties to edit and share the same set of files without being conflicted.

The Repository feature is available for use both in the Repository tool and the Repertoire tool. The Repository feature in the Repertoire tool allows you to create and edit Connection Pool, DataSource, JavaScript, HTML and a few more supported types of file within Repertoire. When you need to create new files and conveniently edit them within one tool, use the Repository feature in the Repertoire tool. Differently, the individual Repository allows you to store files and directories, instead of directly editing them. You will be able to open files externally, which is the same behaviour with opening unsupported types of file using the Repertoire tool. When you only need to save a copy of the files and directories, use the individual Repository.

Using the Repository instead of a database as the storing hub brings the following benefits:

  • Version control makes it easier for the user to track changes.

  • Tagging enables the user to differentiate files for easier recognition and searching.

  • Searching makes it possible to find out useful information more quickly and accurately.