DataMiner Visual Studio templates

This repository contains DataMiner templates that can be used with Visual Studio and the dotnet CLI.

Available templates

The following section lists the currently available Visual Studio templates.

Connector solution

Template that creates a new connector Visual Studio solution.

Automation Script project

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner Automation Script project.

Automation Script Library project

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner Automation Script library project.

BPA solution

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) solution.

DataMiner Extension Module solution

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner Extension Module (DxM) solution.

Ad Hoc Data Source project

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner GQI ad hoc data source project.

NuGet solution

Visual Studio template that creates a Solution containing pre-filled meta-data to handle NuGet creation.

NuGet project

Visual Studio template that creates a Project containing pre-filled meta-data to handle NuGet creation.

.NET Tool solution

Visual Studio template that creates a Solution containing pre-filled meta-data to handle .NET Tool creation.

.NET Tool project

Visual Studio template that creates a Project containing pre-filled meta-data to handle .NET Tool creation.

Package project

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner package project.

Test Package project

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner test package project.

User-Defined API project

Visual Studio template that creates a new DataMiner User-Defined API project.

How to install

As of version 2.42, DataMiner Integration Studio (DIS) automatically installs the latest template package when you open Visual Studio. If you don't have this version of DIS, then follow these steps:

1. Install the latest .NET
2. Run 'dotnet new install Skyline.DataMiner.VisualStudioTemplates.Internal' to install the templates.

Note New to DIS? If you haven’t used DIS before and want to find out all about this extension for Microsoft Visual Studio, visit our DIS expert Hub on DataMiner Dojo for more detailed information, downloads, and more.

How to use

Using Visual Studio

1. Select DataMiner from the project type drop down.
2. Select the template you want to install and follow the instructions.

Using the CLI

1. Choose a project template i.e. dataminer-connector-solution.
2. Run dotnet new dataminer-connector-solution --help to see the available options.
3. Run dotnet new dataminer-connector-solution with the required options along with any other options to create a solution from the template.

How to contribute

To add additional templates, create a new template and put it under the working/templates folder. For more information about how to create a template, refer to Custom templates for dotnet new.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the file for details.