Using the Release Automation Platform

This is a guide to using the SNOMED CT Release Automation Platform (RAP) through the features of its Release Automation Dashboard (RAD) and Release Regression Test (RRT) user interfaces.

The RAD UI is in use here:

• https://release@snomed.org

The RRT UI is linked from the RAD UI default view Release Centers list header.

SNOMED CT Release Managers with a Chrome web browser.

• The RAD UI and RRT UI provide efficient structured access to SNOMED CT product release artefacts and related process tools hosted by the Release Automation Platform.

• The primary aim of the Release Automation Platform is to facilitate and enhance the production of quality-assured SNOMED CT content releases from a supporting Authoring Platform (AP) using the Snowstorm terminology server.

• The platform also facilitates release builds and quality assurance of SNOMED CT content imported from external sources.

• View existing release products for a specific Release Center.

• Update existing release product definitions.

• View release product manifests.

• Upload new release product manifests.

• Manage the visibility of release products in product listings.

• View existing builds information for a release product.

• Build a release product for a specific Release Center.

• Run a release regression test.

• View the results of completed release regression tests.

• Any time, subject to occasional maintenance - the service is an online web-based application running continuously between occasional scheduled or emergency maintenance.

• Scheduled maintenance may include new features, improvements, defect fixes and hosting environment updates.

• Emergency maintenance may include operating system patches and security updates as well as high priority defect fixes.

• Anywhere you can use a web browser with a preferred screen size of 1600 x 900  pixels (HD+) or greater. Lower resolutions may be usable, but not optimised for the application components screen layout. The application is designed for use and tested in the Chrome web browser.

• The Release Automation Platform is a web services application with a client interface (RAD UI) designed to be used on a personal computer with a good internet connection via the Google Chrome web browser.

• Recommended client platform requirements:

  • Operating System and hardware specifications as for Chrome

  • Minimum monitor resolutions:

    • 1600 x 900 px (HD+ 16:9)

    • 1600 x 1024 px (WSXGA 16:10)

    • 1600 x 1200 px (UXGA 4:3)

  • Internet connection:

    • Broadband (4G minimum)

• Other combinations of web browsers, machine hardware, lower screen resolutions and slower internet connectivity may still work but are not optimised and not supported.