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Modules XML file is used for defining the modules of the system along with their features, related modules, left menu items, and skins.
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Custom modules and features are declared in modules.xml file, which must be created under ..<custom_project>/web/WebContent/metadata directory.
All custom modules', features', processes', dashboards', reports', printouts' and Web APIs' IDs should begin with the word CUSTOM. All custom feature menu option IDs should begin with the word CUSTOM as well.
In the following example, two new features are added to Subscriptions module. To add a new feature to an existing module, you simply have to use the existing module's ID, extending this way the system's release functionality.
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| <moduleconfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="../xsd/modules.xsd">
<modules>
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<module>
<moduleid>SUBSCRIPTIONS</moduleid>
<features>
<feature>
<featureid>CUSTOM_SUBSCRIPTIONS</featureid>
<reports>
<report>
<id>CUSTOM_ACTIVATION_BY_MONTH</id>
<name>key_activations_by_month</name>
<description>key_view_the_monthly_activations_report</description>
<reportfilename>Subscriptions/subscriptionActivationsByMonth.crxml</reportfilename>
</report>
</reports>
</feature>
<feature>
<featureid>CUSTOM_IMPORT_SUBSCRIPTIONS</featureid>
<featurename>key_import_subscriptions</featurename>
<featuredescription>key_import_subscriptions</featuredescription>
<featuremenuoptionid>CUSTOM_IMPORT_SUBSCRIPTIONS</featuremenuoptionid>
<additionalprocesses>
<process>
<id>IMPORT_SUBSCRIPTIONS</id>
<name>key_import_subscriptions</name>
<description>key_import_subscriptions</description>
<methods>
<method>
<ejbname>COMPANYCRMImportSubscription</ejbname>
<methodname>importSubscription</methodname>
</method>
</methods>
</process>
</additionalprocesses>
</feature>
</features>
<leftmenuoptions>
<id>CUSTOM_IMPORT_SUBSCRIPTIONS</id> <!-- Billing > Subscriptions > Import Subscriptions -->
</leftmenuoptions>
</module>
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</modules>
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In the following example, a custom module is added to Billing Application. To add a new module to an existing application, you simply have to use the existing application's ID, extending this way the system's release functionality. You can add a new module, which is not related to a release module. applicationid and modulemainmenuoptionid are optional for the second scenario.
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| <moduleconfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="../xsd/modules.xsd">
<modules>
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<module>
<moduleid>CUSTOM_LOCAL_SMS_PROVIDER</moduleid>
<modulemainmenuoptionid>CUSTOM_LOCAL_SMS_PROVIDER</modulemainmenuoptionid>
<modulename>key_local_sms_provider</modulename>
<applicationid>BILLING</applicationid>
<features>
<feature>
<featureid>CUSTOM_MANAGE_LOCAL_SMS_PROVIDER_SETTINGS</featureid>
<featurename>key_manage_sms_settings</featurename>
<featuredescription>key_manage_sms_settings</featuredescription>
<featuremenuoptionid>CUSTOM_MANAGE_LOCAL_SMS_PROVIDER_SETTINGS</featuremenuoptionid>
<commonprocesses>
<process>
<id>CUSTOM_CREATE_SMS_SETTINGS</id>
<name>key_create_sms_settings</name>
<description>key_create_a_new_sms_settings_definition.</description>
<methods>
<method>
<ejbname>COMPANYCRMUISmsSettingsDefinition</ejbname>
<methodname>createButton<<methodname>loadForm</methodname>
</method>
</methods>
</process>
...
</commonprocesses>
</feature>
</features>
<leftmenuoptions>
<id>CUSTOM_LOCAL_SMS_PROVIDER</id> <!-- Billing > Local SMS Provider -->
<id>CUSTOM_MANAGE_LOCAL_SMS_PROVIDER_SETTINGS</id> <!-- Billing > Local SMS Provider > Manage SMS Settings -->
</leftmenuoptions>
</module>
<module>
<module>
<moduleid>CUSTOM_PRICE</moduleid>
<modulemainmenuoptionid></modulemainmenuoptionid>
<modulename>key_price</modulename>
<applicationid></applicationid>
<features>
</features>
<leftmenuoptions>
<id>CUSTOM_PRICE</id>
<id>CUSTOM_PRICE_LIMIT</id>
</leftmenuoptions>
<settingmenuoptions>
<id>CUSTOM_PRICE_SETTINGS</id>
<id>CUSTOM_PRICE_LIMIT_SETTINGS</id>
</settingmenuoptions>
</module>
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</modules>
<loginmodules>
<moduleid>CUSTOM_PRICE</moduleid>
</loginmodules>
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For a full list of metadata module attributes, go to Modules metadata
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