Template Integration Projects (TIPs) are stored in the Cast Iron® solutions repository.
Through the Configuration Wizard, TIPs guide you through the configuration
steps for an integration scenario. TIPs can be downloaded to your
local machine. The login window is pre-populated with the User Name
and Password to make it easier for you to download the TIPs, without
registration.
Procedure
- From the Solutions menu, select Search
For TIPs. The Login window is displayed
with the pre-populated User Name and Password. These credentials have
the access privilege only to download TIPs.
Note: You can also log
on by clicking the Login link present on the right-hand side, near
the memory bar.
- If you already have the credentials to log on, specify
the user name and password. You can specify default login
settings for the central repository in the Preferences dialog.
- Click OK. The Search
window is displayed and a confirmation message displays at the end
of the main Studio window.
- In the Search window, choose Keywords, Filter,
or My TIPs as the method by which you want
to search for TIPs.
- If you select the Keywords search option,
the Keywords field is displayed.
- Enter a search keyword.
- Click Go. The results are displayed in
the Results table and a "Searching ... completed"
message is displayed at the end of the Search window. For example,
if you enter the keyword USECASES, all TIPs
under the USECASES category in the Cast Iron solutions repository
are returned.
- If you select Filter search option,
the filter options: Source Endpoint, Target Endpoint, Integration
Patterns, and Searchable Keywords are displayed.
- You must specify a value for at least one filter option. The options
lists provide valid values.
- Click Query. The results are displayed
in the Results table and a "Searching ... completed"
message is displayed at the end of the Search window.
- If you select My TIPs, all TIPs that
you have created are displayed in the Results table.
- In the Results table, select a TIP. The details for the project are displayed in the details
section.
- Optional: You can rate the TIP that you have
selected.
- Click the Edit Review link. The Publish Review window is displayed.
- Move the slider until the appropriate number of stars
are highlighted. Rate the TIP on a scale between 1-5,
5 being the highest rating.
- In the My Title field, add a
brief description for your review.
- In the My Summary field, add
more details about your review of the project.
- Click OK. Studio
submits the review to the Cast
Iron solutions repository.
- In the Search window, click Download. The Select directory where to save the TIP window is displayed.
- Specify the download directory and click Open. The project is saved to the directory you specified and
Studio opens the Configuration Wizard for the
project.