Exporting deployable pattern projects

You use the RAS asset export utility to export the pattern project after you have tested and debugged the individual patterns. Exporting a deployable project packages it as a RAS asset.

Before you export the pattern project, ensure that you have generated any help files that you want to include with the project. All RAS assets can be stored in RAS repositories or to a folder on the file system. If you want to export to a repository, one must be created before you begin the export. For information about RAS repositories, refer to the RAS online help topics.

The default deployable RAS pattern asset does not contain the pattern source code. Without the source code, your pattern cannot be modified after it is distributed.

To export a default deployable pattern project:

  1. In the Pattern Explorer view, right-click the pattern library node and click Export. The Export wizard opens.
  2. Complete one of the following steps:
    • Click the Browse button and specify a directory to save the RAS asset.
    • Select Repository and specify a repository from the repository list.
  3. Accept the default manifest option to use an existing manifest file. The default option adds the RAS packaging information to the library (RDM) manifest file.
  4. Click OK. The RAS pattern asset is created and saved.
The pattern plugin must be imported before it can be applied.
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