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
- To register an add-on feature, you must have domain-level write permission.
- There are two methods to register an add-on in the GCD, depending on how
the add-on is constructed. One method requires manual entry of the configuration values for the
add-on. The other method uses a descriptor, a file with pre-set configuration values that are
automatically imported into the GCD.
To install an add-on that uses a descriptor, the descriptor file (.desc) and associated files must first be placed on a local file system. Associated files are a required import data set (.xml) and optional pre-import and post-import scripts, which can be copied from the installation media.
For example, for the addOn that implements support for a Hadoop storage device, the Content Platform Engine installation media contains a folder named Hadoop that contains the .desc and .xml files needed to run the New Add-ons wizard.
Important: All of the add-on files from the installation media must be extracted to the same directory on the local file system. These files must not be altered.
Procedure
To register an add-on feature: