jdescopingtool/AGENTS.md

AGENTS.md

This file provides guidance to coding agents working in this repository.

Project Overview

This is a migration project to convert a legacy .NET Framework 4.8 application ("LotFinder" / JDE Scoping Tool) to .NET 10.

Folder Structure

JdeScopingTool/
├── OLD/            # Legacy .NET Framework 4.8 source code (read-only reference)
├── NEW/            # New .NET 10 solution (build here)
├── SPECS/          # OpenSpec specifications and design documents
├── PLANS/          # Design plans, implementation plans, and task lists
└── DOCUMENTATION/  # Project documentation

Legacy System Purpose

• Caches data from JDE (JD Edwards - Oracle) and CMS (Sybase) enterprise systems into SQL Server
• Allows users to create complex searches across work orders, lots, items, operators, and work centers
• Processes searches asynchronously and exports results to Excel
• Provides real-time status updates via SignalR

Migration Target

• Single .NET 10 service (combines the legacy web app + worker service)
• Blazor WebAssembly UI (replaces ASP.NET MVC + Razor views)

Legacy Architecture (OLD/)

Solution Structure

OLD/LotFinder.sln
├── WebInterface/       # ASP.NET MVC 5 web application
├── WorkerService/      # Windows Service (Topshelf) - search processor + data refresher
├── DataModel/          # Shared library (Commons.csproj) - models, DB access, helpers
├── Database/           # SQL Server database project (.sqlproj)
└── TestApp/            # Console test application

Key Components

WebInterface - ASP.NET MVC with SignalR

• Controllers: SearchController (main), LookupController (autocomplete APIs), AccountController (LDAP auth)
• SignalR Hub: StatusHub for real-time search status updates
• Uses Forms auth with LDAP backend

WorkerService - Background processor (Topshelf service)

• WorkProcessor: Main work loop - checks for pending data updates, then processes queued searches
• UpdateProcessor: Syncs data from JDE/CMS to local SQL Server cache (mass/daily/hourly schedules)
• ExcelWriter: Generates Excel output using EPPlus
• Data source configs in dsconfig/*.json files

DataModel (Commons) - Shared library

• Process/LotFinderDB*.cs: SQL Server cache database access (Dapper)
• Process/JDE*.cs: Oracle JDE queries
• Process/CMS*.cs: Sybase CMS queries
• Models/: Domain models (WorkOrder, Lot, Item, Search, etc.)
• ViewModels/: DTOs for API responses
• Config.cs: Connection strings (encrypted passwords)

Data Flow

1. User submits search via web UI -> stored in Search table with status=Queued
2. WorkerService polls for queued searches
3. Service executes search against local cache, generates Excel
4. Results stored in Search.Results (VARBINARY), status updated
5. SignalR pushes status updates to connected clients

Key Database Tables

• Search: User search requests and results
• DataUpdate: Tracks cache refresh timestamps per table
• WorkOrder_Curr/Hist, LotUsage_Curr/Hist, etc.: Cached JDE data (current + historical)
• Lot, Item, ProfitCenter, WorkCenter, JdeUser: Reference data

External Dependencies

• DDTek.Oracle: Progress DataDirect Oracle driver
• Sybase.AdoNet4.AseClient: Sybase database driver
• Dapper: Micro-ORM for SQL queries
• EPPlus: Excel generation
• Topshelf: Windows service hosting
• SignalR: Real-time web communication

Migration Considerations

What to Preserve

• Search criteria model (SearchCriteria, SearchCriteriaViewModel)
• JDE/CMS query logic (files in DataModel/Process/JDE*.cs, CMS*.cs)
• Excel generation logic (WorkerService/Process/ExcelWriter.cs)
• Data sync scheduling patterns (mass/daily/hourly from dsconfig)
• Query templates (WorkerService/Templates/QueryTemplate.cs)

What Changes

• Topshelf -> .NET hosted service with BackgroundService
• SignalR (legacy) -> modern ASP.NET Core SignalR
• ASP.NET MVC -> Blazor WebAssembly
• Forms auth -> ASP.NET Core Identity with LDAP
• System.Data.SqlClient -> Microsoft.Data.SqlClient

Authentication Pattern

Legacy uses LDAP authentication with group membership check. Config values:

• LDAPUrl: Directory server URL(s)
• LDAPGroup: Required group membership

OpenSpec Workflow

This project uses OpenSpec for change management. See .claude/commands/openspec/ for proposal, apply, and archive workflows. Key principles:

• Favor minimal implementations
• Keep changes tightly scoped
• Create design docs before implementation

Documentation Guidelines

When writing or updating documentation, consult the DOCUMENTATION/Instructions/ folder:

• DOCUMENTATION/Instructions/GeneratingDocs.md - How to create new documentation
• DOCUMENTATION/Instructions/UpdatingDocs.md - When and how to update existing docs
• DOCUMENTATION/Instructions/StyleGuide.md - Writing conventions and formatting rules
• DOCUMENTATION/Instructions/ComponentMap.md - Maps source code to documentation folders

Key principles:

• Read source code before documenting
• Use code snippets from actual codebase (never invent examples)
• Follow the component mapping for file organization
• Update documentation when code changes

Plans and Task Lists

Store design plans, implementation plans, and task list files in the PLANS/ folder:

• Design plans - Architecture decisions, component designs
• Implementation plans - Step-by-step implementation guides
• Task lists - Tracked work items and checklists

This keeps planning artifacts organized and separate from specifications (SPECS/) and documentation (DOCUMENTATION/).

Local Development Database

The db_info.md file contains connection information for the local SQL Server development database:

• Docker container details (scopingtool-sqlserver on port 1434)
• SA credentials (admin access)
• Application credentials (scopingapp user with read/write/execute/truncate permissions)
• Connection strings for .NET configuration

Note: This file contains plain-text credentials for local development only. Do not commit to source control or use in production.

Sync Checklist

When CLAUDE.md changes, review AGENTS.md and update any modified sections so both files stay aligned.