This procedure explains how to import the RAS asset from a repository.
You must be connected to a repository before you can import. Make
sure you know the file name of the asset you want. Note that assets in a repository
are named by the repository using a combination of the asset name property
value.
Note: If you are importing a RAS asset containing complete projects
or plug-ins, the projects are added to your workspace. For any related nonproject
files (referenced files), or when importing a nonproject RAS asset, you must
specify an existing project for their location. Therefore, you should add
a new project to your workspace before an import if you do not want to modify
your existing projects.
Once connected, you can search connected repositories to locate
useful assets.
To import a RAS asset from a connected repository:
- Click to open the Import wizard.
- Click RAS Asset and click Next to
open the Import RAS Asset wizard.
- Under Source, click Repository,
and then click the Browse button to open the RAS: Asset
Selection window. Expand the desired repository and navigate to select the
asset you want to import, and then click OK. If the selected asset is a deployable plug-in or feature, an Information
window displays the name and the location in which it will be installed.
- Select the Save the asset manifest(s) check
box if you want to save the manifest file from your asset. You need to do
this if you plan to re-export the same asset. You would also do this if you
want to modify the manifest and export an asset, but not necessarily the same
one.
- If you are importing a previously imported asset and you want to
overwrite all existing files automatically, select the Overwrite
without prompting check box. If you do not select this option
you will be prompted if files are to be overwritten. This overwrite option
applies only to files and folders, not projects.
- Click Next. The Next button
is available if the asset contains a project or deployable plug-in project.
- If the asset you are importing contains a license agreement, the
Accept License window opens. The feature being licensed is displayed on the
left side of the window. Complete one of the following steps:
- To accept the license agreement, select I accept the terms
in the license agreement(s) check box and click Next.
- If you do not accept the license agreement, cancel the import operation
by clicking the Cancel button.
- If the asset contains nonproject artifacts, the Select the destination
page opens. Complete one of the following steps:
- Specify a project folder. This is necessary if the asset you are importing
contains nonproject artifacts. If no project is available, click Cancel and
create a simple project before restarting the import.
- Click Browse and specify a destination to import
the project into. This is only for assets that are entirely contained in projects
with no external artifacts.
- Click Finish. If you chose to save the manifest
file, the Folder Selection window opens.
- Select a folder for the manifest file, and then click OK. The import results are displayed and the imported artifacts are
now visible in the Navigator view.
If errors or warnings are encountered during the import operation,
the Import Results window displays detailed results.
If the imported asset contained at least one deployable feature,
a warning is displayed asking you to restart the workbench. This is necessary
to complete the installation of the newly imported feature.