Creating a Template Integration Project (TIP)

You can create, and modify, Template Integration Projects (TIPs) using the TIP Configuration Editor to drag objects from Studio into the TIP Configuration Editor.

About this task

You can upload to the Cast Iron® solutions repository for other users to access. After using the TIP Configuration Editor to create a TIP, you can use the Configuration Wizard to configure the project for your integration scenario.
Important: Only the creator of a TIP can modify the TIP. However, after you upload your TIP to the Cast Iron solutions repository and it is certified by IBM®, you no longer have the ability to delete your TIP from the Cast Iron solutions repository.

Procedure

  1. From the Studio menu, select Tools > TIP Configuration Editor. The TIP Configuration Editor window shows.
  2. Define the steps for the TIP using one of the following methods:
    Adding one of the TIP Configuration Editor's predefined step types:
    1. Click Add. The Select Type window opens.
    2. Select the appropriate option and click OK. The new step is displayed beneath the highlighted step in the Steps list. You can shuffle the order of the steps by selecting the step and moving it to the appropriate locations on the list.
    Dragging a Studio object into the TIP Configuration Editor:
    1. Select a Studio object.
    2. Drag the object to the appropriate position on the Steps list. You can shuffle the order of the list by selecting a step and moving it to the required position on the list.
    3. Optional: You can drag images directly into the Description and Summary Content fields of the various steps.
    Deleting a step:
    1. Select a step in the Steps list. Your selection is indicated by bold type
    2. Click Delete.
    Renaming a step:
    1. Double-click a step in the Steps list. The step name becomes an editable field.
    2. Enter the required name of the step.

    Or

    1. Select a step in the Steps list. Your selection is indicated by bold type.
    2. In the Edit tab, edit the value in the Name field.
  3. In the Edit tab, define properties for each step:
    1. Select a step in the Steps list. Your selection is indicated by bold type. The Edit tab opens a form showing the properties for the selected step.
    2. Optional: Optional: Select the Show Markup option to view the HTML markup for the Description and Summary Content sections of the form. Right-click these sections to see a list of available HTML styles.

      In the HTML source view, you can add images to the Description and Summary Content fields by dropping an image into either field. The image is converted to a file with a “.b64” extension, which can be referenced as a relative path. For example: <img src="/.images/SendEmail.png.b64">.

      Referencing images outside of the project structure is supported by using fully-qualified HTTP paths. For example: <img src="http://www.yourcompany.com/images/sig/logo_med.gif">
      Note: Selecting the Show Markup option only shows the HTML markup for the selected step.
    3. Complete the form.
    4. Preview the results in the Preview tab.
  4. Click Close. The TIP Configuration Editor saves all changes and closes.



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