Working with integration component libraries

You use integration component libraries to store the components that you develop. This section describes how to create a new integration component library.

Once you have created an integration component library you will typically want to perform the following tasks as well:

For conceptual information about integration component libraries, see Integration component libraries.

Creating integration component libraries

Do the following to create a new integration component library in System Manager by using a wizard:

  1. Do one of the following to start the "New Integration Component Library" wizard:

    Figure 7 shows the "New Integration Component Library" wizard.

    Figure 7. Creating an integration component library

    The figure shows the "New Integration Component Library" dialog where you can create an integration library. The first field is the "Project name" field, where you supply a project name. The next field is the "Project contents:" field with the "Use default" check box underneath it selected. In the dialog shown the area where you choose a directory is grayed out since the "Use default" check box is selected. If you wanted to choose your own directory, you can either type in a path name or click the "Browse" push button to the right and select the path from there. Next is the "Import components from server" pull-down menu with the "Register new server" push button underneath it. At the bottom of the screen are the "Back", "Next", "Finish" and "Cancel" push buttons.

  2. Type a name for the integration component library in the Project name field.

    Project names can only contain alphanumeric characters and underscores, and must be specified in English.

    For recommendations on naming an integration component library, see Creating your integration component libraries.

  3. To have the folder for the library created in the default location (your workspace) and with a name identical to the name specified for the library, leave the Use default location check box enabled.

    If you want to specify the name and location of the library folder, do the following:

    1. Clear the Use default location check box.
    2. Type the full path and name of the directory that you want to use for the library in the Location field, or click Browse to select an existing directory.
    Note:
    There is no way to create the folder for a library in the path of the workspace other than to let System Manager do it by use of the Use default location check box.
  4. If you do not want to import components into the library from the repository of a server at this time, proceed to step 5.

    If you do want to import components into the library from the repository of a running server, do the following:

    1. Do one of the following to specify the server from which you want to import the components:
      • Select the server in the Import components from server drop-down menu.

        The server must be running and System Manager must be connected to it for the server to be displayed in the drop-down menu.

      • Click Register new server and add the server to the list through the wizard. For more information, see Registering an InterChange Server instance.
    2. Click Next.

      Figure 8 shows the screen where you import components from the server:

      Figure 8. Importing components into a library from a server

      The figure shows the "New Integration Component Library" dialog where you can choose the components required to be imported into the project from the server. There is a "Server name" field where you type in the name of the server. A list of all components appears below the server name where you check the components to be imported. Underneath the list is the "Deep" check box. At the bottom of the screen are the "Back", "Next", "Finish" and "Cancel" push buttons.

    3. At the next screen in the wizard, enable the check box next to a server instance to add all of the components in its repository or expand the server folder and enable the check boxes next to component groups, or expand the folders for groups and enable the check boxes for individual components.
    4. Enable the Deep check box to add all of the dependencies of the selected components. For more information on dependencies, see Dependencies and references.
  5. Click Finish to complete the wizard.

    System Manager creates a folder with the name you specified under the Integration Component Libraries folder.

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