Uploading and downloading solution recordings

Upload a solution recording from a previously saved recording file so that you can verify the processed events and entities in Insight Inspector. To export a solution recording, download a recording archive file to your local system. You can share the recording file with other Insight Inspector users.

Before you begin

Before you can download or upload a recording, you must deploy the solution that includes the test client project associated with the recording. For example, prior to uploading the AirportSolution recording, use a REST request to verify that the airport solution is deployed on the development server.

https://localhost:9443/ibm/ia/rest/solutions/AirportSolution

Procedure

To upload or download a solution recording, open the Insight Inspector window to display the available solution recordings.

Click the download icon for the solution recording that you want to download. The download icon is also available in the solution timeline view.
The recording is saved to an archive file located in your browser download directory. The archive file name consists of the solution name and the solution version followed by the recording time stamp. The file name uses the .rec file extension, as shown in the following example:
```
AirportSolution-0.37_2015-03-18_03-27-10.rec
```
If the download fails, check for these error conditions:
- The size of the exported solution recording file exceeds the maximum file size, which is 30 MB.
- You attempted to download a solution recording that is no longer available. An error might occur if the server shut down or restarted since you initially opened the Insight Inspector window, or the recording was deleted, or a newer solution recording replaced the recording that you attempted to download.
Restriction: The download icon is not available for a solution recording that you uploaded into Insight Inspector.
To upload a solution recording from an archive file, open Insight Inspector and click Upload Recording in the upper right corner of the browser window. Use the file navigation window to select the solution_name-version.rec file from your local system.
If a solution recording with the same solution name and version number already exists, you can replace the existing recording by clicking Replace when you see the notification window.
If the upload is unsuccessful, check for these error conditions:
- The format of the file you tried to upload is not compatible.
- The same solution recording already exists, or was previously uploaded to Insight Inspector. The Replace function is not available when the recording that exists in Insight Inspector and the recording you attempted to upload are identical.
- The version of the file you tried to upload is not compatible with the current structure of the solution data.
- The solution is not deployed. Deploy the solution on the development server, then try to upload the recording again.