View a Status Board's XML

In some instances, it may be beneficial to view the raw XML data that is provided to a status board before it is converted into HTML. For example, this would be especially helpful when using certain advanced features such as <if>, <value-of>, and other tags.

To view the raw XML data for a status board

  1. Access the Admin View.

  2. In the main menu, click the workflows icon workflows icon. The Workflows page opens.

  3. On the Boards tab, click the the board you wish to use.

  4. If using Internet Explorer, press Ctrl + N while viewing the status board. A new browser window opens.

  5. If using Chrome, right-click the top navigation bar and select Show as tab. An editable address bar opens.

  6. If using Firefox, right-click the view and then choose This Frame. From there, select Open Frame in New Tab. An editable address bar opens.

  7. In the address bar, change board.aspx to boarddata.ashx.

  8. Add &command=xml to the end of the query string (URL). Press Enter.

  9. All incident-independent data is shown. If you need data that is incident-dependent, locate the <incidentlist> tag. The current incident should be listed here, along with its ID.

  10. Add &incidentid=[incidentid] to the end of the query string (URL). Press Enter.

Before:

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http://localhost/eoc78/boards/board.aspx?tableid=6&viewid=45&uvid=1.13

After:

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http://localhost/eoc78/boards/boarddata.ashx?tableid=6&viewid=45&uvid=1.13&command=xml&incidentid=1