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A while ago I posted a blog article about finding components in Target Designer that have configurable settings. I have created a sample script (links to zip file) that you can use as a guideline for tagging these components so that they are more easily identifiable. All the script does is parse a static list of the configurable components and then append " ** " to the display name in Target Designer. You can download the zip file from here. There are a few things to know before using this script:

  • it is strongly suggested that you back up your database before running this script, as it directly manipulates items in your database.
  • there is no error handling
  • the static list that the script reads from does not take components that have taken hotfixes or security updates into account (i.e. they have - "Hotfix" or "Security Update" in their display name). You may add these to the static list if you wish before running the script in order to get them tagged as well. You would have to do this every time you imported a new security update or hotfix into your database.
  • the script should not be viewed as a supported utility, but rather as a guide to some of the ways you can tweak your database to assist you. The script has been tested in limited scenarios on SQL Server.

I am thinking about re-working the script when I have more time so that it can dynamically find any components that can be configured and tag them, rather than having to use on a static list. This will take care of any hotfixed components.

Note: I have not tagged macro components with this script by default as they are easily identifiable in Target Designer anyway, and I also did not tag User Account or Administrator Account as these components are configurable in a unique way (by changing the cmi properties in "Advanced Properties" rather than under the "Settings" node)

Enjoy!

- Lynda

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