Creating a Graphical Builder Design file

To create a Graphical Builder Design file, do the following:
  1. From the Rational® Application Developer or WebSphere® Integration Developer menu, select File > New > Other.
  2. In the dialog box that pops up, expand the IBM Branch Transformation Toolkit from the wizard tree list, and then select Graphical Builder Design File under the expanded category. Click Next.
    Select Graphical Builder Design File under IBM Branch Transformation Toolkit
  3. The Graphical Builder File Creation Wizard opens, select an existing BTT application project that this Graphical Builder Design file belongs to.
    Select an existing BTT application project that this Graphical Builder Design file belongs to
  4. Enter the name of Graphical Builder design file and select the required J2EE projects.
  5. Click Finish.
After you create the Graphical Builder Design file, the Graphical Builder editor will launch automatically. The CHA Editor and Format Editor also start. You can then use the CHA Editor and Format Editor to create data elements, CHA contexts, and format definitions.

After you completed the wizard, you will see two files are created: one with .etee extension and the other one with.etee.xml extension. Double click the .etee file, the Graphical Builder editor will be launched.
Screen capture showing .etee and .etee.xml files

Note: Do not move or rename your Graphical Builder Design file (the .etee file) after you create it.