NextId plug-in configuration

The NextId plug-in is used to merge new IDs on a form. The plug-in creates a new entry, adds a request ID, and then merges this entry on a specified form with the merge type as AR_MERGE_ENTRY_DUP_MERGE, which updates the fields specified in the field list in the existing entry.

Related topics

Troubleshooting-NextId-plug-in-issues

Plug-in type

NextId is a Java-based Filter API plug-in.

AR System server connectivity

The NextId plug-in connects to the AR System server when an event occurs through a filter that is related to this plug-in. The plug-in (nextid.jar) is installed in the ARInstallationFolder\pluginsvr\nid folder.

Configuration information

The configuration information of the NextID plug-in is available in the AR System Administration: Plugin Server Configuration form.

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The AR System Administration: AR System Configuration Generic UI form includes the Server-Plugin-Alias setting that points to the correct plug-in server alias, for example:
Server-Plugin-Alias: NextId NextId myServer:9999

See Updating-configuration-settings-by-using-the-AR-System-Configuration-Generic-UI-form, Configuring-Java-plug-in-servers, and Setting-plug-in-server-configuration-options.

 

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