Before you can install an add-on feature to an object store,
you must first register it in the global configuration database (GCD) of the FileNet® P8 domain. When you register
an add-on feature, you can associate VBScript or JScript import scripts to
run before or after the installation process.
About this task
- To register an add-on feature, you must have domain-level
write permission.
There are two methods to register an add-on in the GCD, depending on how the
add-on is constructed. One method requires manual entry of the configuration values for the add-on.
The other method uses a descriptor, a file with pre-set configuration values that are automatically
imported into the GCD.
To install an add-on that uses a descriptor, the descriptor file and associated files must first be placed on a local file system. Associated files are a required import data set and optional pre-import and post-import scripts. IBM®-provided add-ons that use descriptors are contained in CustomAddOns.zip, which you can download from the New Add-On wizard in IBM Administration Console for Content
Platform Engine.
Important: All of the add-on files in CustomAddOns.zip must be extracted to the same directory on the local file system. These files must not be altered.

Procedure
To register an add-on feature:
- Start the New Add-On wizard in the administration console:
- In the domain navigation pane, navigate to .
- Right-click the Add-ons node
and click New Add-On.
In the New Add-On tab,
click the method to install the add-on and click Next. If you choose the descriptor method, you are prompted to enter the path to the add-on's descriptor file, which has an extension of .desc.
If you choose the manual-entry method, you must enter the configuration values for the add-on.

- Complete the wizard.
What to do next
After the add-on is registered in the GCD, it is ready to be installed to an object store.