IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

Feature Add-ons

Feature add-ons are modules that contain custom metadata (classes and properties) and data (objects such as folders and custom objects) that support extensions to core Content Platform Engine features. Add-ons also support applications that integrate with the Content Platform Engine. A feature add-on can be a non-FileNet® product that is compatible with the IBM® FileNet P8 platform, or an add-on included with the Content Platform Engine (also called system add-ons).

The system add-ons are identified by both a display name and a GUID, which maps to SystemAddOnId constants. The display name describes the underlying functions of the add-on; for example, the Publishing Extensions add-on provides the base functions necessary for FileNet P8 publishing applications and maps to the SystemAddOnId.PUBLISHING constant. In addition, the DescriptiveText property for each add-on describes in more detail the add-on's functionality. For example, the value of the DescriptiveText property for the Publishing Extensions add-on is as follows: "Extends existing classes with property definitions and creates necessary instance information that is required by P8 Publishing applications." If you create custom add-ons, you can populate this property with a meaningful description to help consumers of your add-on decide whether they need to install that functionality.

The Content Engine APIs support the registration, installation, and upgrading of feature add-ons. Before an add-on can be installed to an object store, it must first be created, which automatically registers it in the Global Configuration Database (GCD) of a FileNet P8 domain. After an add-on is registered, it can be installed to a new or existing object store.



Last updated: October 2015
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