Creating new Integration Packs
and objects
The QIK Wizard enables you to create
your own Opalis Integration Packs and objects.
To create objects:
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Open the QIK Wizard. The QIK Wizard
icon was added to your desktop during installation, or you can find
the QIK Wizard menu item
under the Opalis Software
menu under Start > All
Programs. The Opalis Quick Integration Kit Wizard welcome
screen appears.
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Provide product details
1.
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Click Next. The Product Details screen appears.
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2.
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In the Product name field, type the name of
the product or API that the new objects will interact with. This
name appears in the Deployment Manager when you list the
Integration Packs in your infrastructure, and populates the
Description field.
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3.
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In the Category name field, type the category
name that will appear in the Objects palette of Opalis Integration
Server when you deploy the custom Integration Pack.
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4.
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In the Manufacturer field, type the name of
the manufacturer of the product or API.
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5.
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In the EULA file field, type the path to the
end-user license agreement file, or click the ellipsis button
(...) and browse for it.
This item is optional. If you include an end-user license agreement
file, Opalis Software, Inc. recommends that you use an RTF
file.
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6.
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In the Resource file field, type
the path to the resource DLL that contains icons that you will
assign to your objects.
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Note: The resource DLL must be a Win32
DLL that contains bitmap icons that you want to use as custom
icons. For more information about building Win32 DLLs, see the
Microsoft Developer Network documentation.
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In the Version field, type the version number
of the integration pack that you are building.
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8.
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If this custom Integration Pack
is an upgrade from a previous version, check the Upgrade from version check box and type
the number of the earlier version in the fields.
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9.
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In the Description field, type a description
of the custom Integration Pack.
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10.
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Click the Customize Appearance button. The
Custom Appearance dialog
appears.
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11.
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Select an icon and click
OK. The Product Details screen appears. This
icon is applied to the category that appears in the Objects palette
of Opalis Integration Server.
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Create the objects
1.
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Click Next. The Objects screen appears. The
Objects screen enables you
to create each object in the Integration Pack that you are
creating.
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2.
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Click Add. The Object Type dialog appears.
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3.
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In the Library field, type the path to the
library that this object will use, or click the ellipsis button
(...) and browse for
it.
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4.
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From the Class drop-down list, select the class
that this object will use.
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5.
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In the Name field, type a name for the new
object.
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6.
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In the Description field, type a description
of the functionality of this object.
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7.
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Click the Customize Appearance button. The
Custom Appearance dialog
appears.
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8.
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Select an icon and click
OK. The Objects screen appears. This icon is
applied to the object that you are creating.
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9.
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Repeat steps 2 to 8 for each object that
you want to add to the new Integration Pack.
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Note: If you have altered an object so
that it now contains Configuration information. You must Edit it in
the wizard and reselect the DLL or Jar file that contains the
object for the changes to take effect.
Add dependency files to the
Integration Pack
1.
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Click Next. The Dependencies screen appears.
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2.
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If your new category requires
additional files to operate, click Add and browse for the file. Repeat
this step for each file that you add.
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Assign a name to the new
Integration Pack deployment file
1.
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Click Next. The Opalis Integration Pack File screen
appears.
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2.
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In the Specify the Opalis Integration Pack file to be
created field, type the name and path that you want to
assign to the new Integration Pack deployment file, or click the
ellipsis button (...) and
browse for an existing filename.
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Build the new Integration
Pack
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Click Next. The Processing screen appears. The QIK
Wizard builds your new Integration Pack.
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2.
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The success or error message
screen appears. If there were errors, details appear on this
screen. Click Finish.
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