BES XML documents

The Server API allows you to import content into the console so you can create and automate your own Fixlets, tasks, actions, properties, and more. This content is contained in a BES XML document. The easiest way to learn about BES XML documents is to create one in the console and then export it. Here is how:

1. To export a Fixlet, task, baseline, action, analysis or computer group, just right-click one from the console list panel and select Export from the pop-up menu.
2. To export retrieved properties, open Tools > Manage Properties, select a property, and click Export .
3. Select a folder for the exported .bes file.
4. Open the saved .bes file in an XML editor or plain-text editor.

The BES Schema is defined in the file BES.xsd. You can find this file in theProgram Files\BigFix Enterprise\BES Console\Reference folder on your console computer. Familiarize yourself with this file. It contains the definitions for all the permissible content you can submit to the Server API. Any content that you create must validate against this schema or it is rejected during import. You can also use this file when you create your scripts, because many XML authoring tools include the schema to make XML authoring easier.