StarTeam Layout Designer installation

This guide explains how to install the Layout Designer.

About the Layout Designer

The Layout Designer provides the ability to customize forms within the application. Custom property-editor forms can be used for any item-type to show custom properties, hide default properties that are not of interest to your organization, or rearrange the interface to more closely meet your organization’s requirements.

For example, you can design a Change Request Properties dialog box that has custom fields on its first (or perhaps only) tab. You usually install the Layout Designer on workstations of administrators who will design custom property editors.

Only in the StarTeam Web Client, Property editors designed with Layout Designer can be used with the custom workflow rules created with StarTeam Workflow Designer (for StarTeam Enterprise Advantage). In the StarTeam Cross-Platform Client, Layout Designer forms only arrange properties for the user's convenience. APEs are written to support the workflow rules. For more information about APEs, see the Workflow Extensions Guide, installed with StarTeam Workflow Designer.

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StarTeam Layout Designer system requirements

The Layout Designer can be installed on machines that support the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.8.0_112. The system requirements are listed below:

Software

Operating Systems (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3

Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (WS) 5.1

Hardware

Processor 32-bit dual core
RAM 2 GB minimum
Hard disk space 200 MB to install the application. Also, sufficient disk space is required for your working files. The amount will vary depending on your use of the product.
Display
Required SVGA, high color mode, 1024x768
Recommended 1280x1024 or more
Mac Models

MacBook (Early 2015).

MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer).

MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer).

MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer).

Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer).

iMac (Mid 2007 or newer).

Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer).

Xserve (Early 2009).

Note: Support is for physical Apple computers. OS X Virtual Machines are not supported.

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Installing the Layout Designer

To install the Layout Designer on a Windows machine, do the following:

Note: Before you install the Layout Designer, verify that the StarFlow Extensions project exists on the server on which the form will be developed and used.

  1. Log on to the computer as the administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.
  2. Extract the downloaded tar.gz file. Navigate to the directory that contains the downloaded files.
  3. Run the downloaded installer.
  4. Select a language from the list, and then click OK.
  5. On the Introduction page, read the information, and click Next.
  6. On the License Agreement page, read the agreement. If you agree with the license agreement, click I accept.... If you do not accept the license agreement, you cannot install the product.
  7. On the Choose Install Folder page, browse for the location to be used as the installation folder.
    The default installation path is C:\Program Files\Micro Focus Connect \StarTeam Layout Designer.
  8. In the Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box, use the default setting (that is, keep the Other option button set to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Micro Focus\StarTeam Layout Designer).
  9. On the Pre-installation Summary page, review the settings and click Previous one or more times if you want to change the installation options. Then return to the Pre-installation Summary page, and click Next or Install.
  10. On the Install Complete page, click Done.

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