Courses/CXTMS Developer Fundamentals
Intermediate13 hours12 topics

CXTMS Developer Fundamentals

Learn to build, deploy, and manage CargoXplorer applications from the ground up. Master the CLI toolchain, YAML-based module and workflow development, Flow state machines, GraphQL queries, and advanced integration patterns including document rendering, file transfer, EDI, and accounting.

Course Content

1

Platform Overview & CLI Setup

Understand what CXTMS is, its architecture, and set up the CLI toolchain with authentication and organization management

60m
1What is CXTMS?presentation10m2CLI Installation & Commandspresentation10m3Authentication & Organization Managementpresentation10m4CLI Walkthroughlesson15m5Platform Overview & CLI Setup Quizquiz
2

App Manifest & Git Workflow

Master the app manifest lifecycle to install, deploy, publish, and release modules and workflows between git and server

45m
1Feature Directory Structurepresentation10m2App Manifest Lifecyclepresentation10m3Publish & Deploylesson15m4App Manifest & Git Workflow Quizquiz
3

Entity Model & CustomValues

Explore the core CX entity model including Orders, Contacts, Commodities, and the customValues extensibility pattern

60m
1Core Entitiespresentation10m2Sub-Entities & Lookupspresentation10m3CustomValues Patternpresentation15m4Entity Explorationlesson15m5Entity Model & CustomValues Quizquiz
4

GraphQL Queries & Schema Discovery

Query CX data using GraphQL with Lucene filters, pagination, sorting, schema discovery tools, and audit change history

60m
1GraphQL Basics in CXTMSpresentation10m2Filtering, Sorting & Paginationpresentation15m3Schema Discovery & Audit Change Historypresentation10m4Query Building: Step-by-Steplesson15m5GraphQL Queries & Schema Discovery Quizquiz
5

Module Basics — Routes, Layouts, Components

Scaffold modules with the CLI, define routes and permissions, and build layouts using core display and navigation components

75m
1Module YAML Structurepresentation15m2Routes, Permissions, and Entitiespresentation10m3Layout and Display Componentspresentation15m4Building a Module End-to-Endlesson20m5Module Basics Quizquiz
6

Module Forms & Data Grids

Build data entry forms with validation, configure rich data grids, and wire up data loading with mutations and queries

75m
1Forms and Fieldspresentation15m2DataGrid Configurationpresentation15m3Data Loading and Action Chainspresentation10m4Build an Order Detail Formlesson20m5Module Forms & Data Grids Quizquiz
7

Workflow Basics — Triggers, Activities, Steps

Scaffold and build workflows with triggers, activities, sequential steps, variables, and error handling

75m
1Workflow YAML Structurepresentation15m2Triggers, Inputs, and Variablespresentation15m3Activities, Steps, and Error Handlingpresentation15m4Building an Entity-Trigger Workflowlesson20m5Workflow Basics Quizquiz
8

Expressions — Templates & NCalc

Master template expressions for data resolution and NCalc for conditions, with type converters, value directives, and built-in functions

60m
1Template Expressionspresentation15m2Value Directivespresentation15m3NCalc Conditions and Functionspresentation15m4Expressions in Practicelesson10m5Expressions — Templates & NCalc Quizquiz
9

Flow State Machines

Design entity lifecycle management with Flow workflows using states, transitions, aggregations, and cross-entity triggers

75m
1Flow Concepts — Declarative State Machinespresentation15m2Transitions and Triggerspresentation15m3Aggregations and Cross-Entity Transitionspresentation15m4Building an Order Lifecycle Flowlesson20m5Flow State Machines Quizquiz
10

Communication & Documents

Send emails, render PDF and Excel documents, manage attachments, and build document generation workflows

60m
1Email & Templatespresentation10m2Document Renderingpresentation15m3Attachments & PDF Mergepresentation10m4Invoice Document Workflowlesson15m5Communication & Documents Quizquiz
11

File Transfer & EDI

Build SFTP/FTP file transfer workflows and parse EDI documents including X12, EDIFACT, CSV, and structured files

60m
1File Transfer Operationspresentation15m2EDI & File Parsingpresentation15m3Integration Workflow Templatespresentation10m4Building an FTP Tracking Import Workflowlesson15m5File Transfer & EDI Quizquiz
12

Accounting & Advanced Tasks

Generate invoices and payments, use sequential numbering, make HTTP requests to external APIs, and leverage caching and utility tasks

60m
1Accounting Transactions & Chargespresentation15m2Payments, Numbering & Rate Taskspresentation10m3HTTP Requests, Caching & Utility Taskspresentation15m4Building an Invoice Generation Workflowlesson15m5Accounting & Advanced Tasks Quizquiz

What you'll learn

  • Explain what CXTMS is and its YAML-as-source-of-truth architecture
  • Install and use the cxtms CLI to validate files and discover schemas
  • Authenticate via OAuth2 and PAT tokens
  • Select and manage organizations
  • Describe the feature directory structure for organizing modules and workflows
  • Use app install and app release to synchronize between git and server

Tags

cxtmscargoXplorermodulesworkflowsflowgraphqlyamlcli