Configuration File Management via Diff Utility and Staging Environments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems face challenges in efficiently implementing user acceptance testing (UAT) and tracking changes in complex configuration files, which affect service delivery.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a system that includes a development environment, testing environment, staging environment, and live environment, along with a deployment module and diff utility, allows for the creation, editing, and testing of documents, and tracks changes in configuration files, ensuring seamless transition and user access to services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If ECM systems implement many complex configuration files to provide various services, then the system functionality and versatility are improved, but the difficulty of tracking changes and managing configuration files increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a configuration file management system that acts as an intermediary between the complex configuration files and the users/administrators. This system provides centralized tracking, version control, and change management capabilities, making it easier to manage and track changes across multiple configuration files without reducing system functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration file management system performs multiple functions including tracking changes, version control, validation, and coordination across different configuration files. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise be separate management tasks into a single unified system, reducing overall management complexity while supporting diverse configuration needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If ECM systems are configured to provide a myriad of services, then the system versatility is improved, but the efficiency of implementing user acceptance testing decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the testing process into distinct phases and environments (development, testing, staging, production) that can be independently managed. This segmentation allows UAT to be implemented more efficiently by isolating testing activities from other system operations, even as the number of services increases.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating test cases, preparing test data, and configuring test environments before UAT begins. This advance preparation significantly improves UAT efficiency by eliminating manual setup tasks and ensuring that testing can proceed immediately with pre-configured scenarios.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the number of configuration files increases to support complex services, then the system capabilities are improved, but the time required to manage and track changes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration file management system implements automated feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor and track changes across all configuration files. This real-time feedback eliminates manual tracking efforts and provides immediate notification of changes, reducing the time required to maintain awareness of configuration state across the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and manages copies of configuration files across different environments (development, testing, staging, production) automatically. This copying mechanism ensures consistency across environments while reducing the time required to manually replicate configurations, as the system handles the replication and synchronization automatically.
Data Source
AI summary
Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed for deploying documents in a live environment. The systems and methods can provide a configuration environment including a testing environment and a staging environment that can be used to configure documents that can implement software as a system. The documents can provide users with various services, that can be accessed by the documents in a testing staging environment and a live environment. The documents can be used to edit configuration files that can correspond with an entity or a patient. After being edited, a diff utility can be used to calculate and provide differences between a modified configuration file and an original configuration file. Non-transitory computer readable storage media for storing instructions that use the methods are also disclosed.