IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

Registering an add-on feature

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

Procedure

To register an add-on feature:

  1. Start the New Add-On wizard in the administration console:
    1. In the domain navigation pane, navigate to Global Configuration > Data Design > Add-ons.
    2. Right-click the Add-ons node and click New Add-On.
  2. Start of changeIn 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.

    End of change
  3. 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.


Last updated: March 2016
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