Site Metadata
Introspection is the process of collecting published resource metadata from a TDV site. When you add a site to Business Directory, introspection is run automatically. You can choose to refresh (update or “reintrospect”) the published metadata on demand, or automatically at scheduled intervals.
Note: This introspection or reintrospection process pertains to the availability of the published metadata in Business Directory, not in the TDV instance.
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Business Directory Refresh Limitations
When introspecting your TDV sites, there are a few limitations to consider:
• The data that you want to view through Business Directory must exist as valid published data from the TDV site that you have defined.
• If problems or errors occur in the resources that you have published and want to introspect with Business Directory, the introspection process in Business Directory fails.
• Business Directory does not introspect or display published legacy web services.
• Web service operations cannot contain commas or parentheses.
Refreshing Site Data on Demand
You can refresh site data at any time. While the refresh process is running, Business Directory will be placed in a read-only mode.
To refresh site data
1. Select ADMIN > SITES.
2. Select one or more of the registered sites.
3. Click the Refresh Sites button.
While the site is being refreshed, it is disabled in the Site grid, and rotating refresh arrows appear to the left of the host name. If the refresh process is brief, however, the icon might not appear.
Refreshing Site Data Automatically
Depending on the volatility of the published TDV resources that you want to browse with Business Directory, reintrospection might need to be a daily activity.
If a refresh schedule has previously been defined, you can use this same procedure to edit the definition. Deleting the refresh schedule can also be done from within the same edit dialog.
To schedule site refreshes
1. Select ADMIN > SITES.
2. Select a registered site.
3. Click the Schedule Site Refresh button.
4. Select the interval at which you want the sites to be refreshed (daily or weekly).
5. From the drop-down list, select the time (for the TDV instance in its time zone), at which you want the refresh to occur.
6. Click Save or Cancel to return to the main sites page.
Canceling Automatic Site Data Refresh
You can delete an existing scheduled site refresh.
To cancel a scheduled site refresh
1. Select ADMIN > SITES.
2. Select a registered site.
3. Click the Schedule Site Refresh button.
4. Click the X in the upper right corner of the Schedule Refresh dialog box.