Installing the Plug-in Using a Public Update Site

You can install ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Plug-in for Files for Unix and Windows from within TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks using the public update site maintained by TIBCO.

Prerequisites

The software package must be available on the update site, http://update.tibco.com/eclipse/bw/version (where the version at the end of the address reflects the version of BusinessWorks you are using). Typically, the package name has the format <plugin_name>_<version>_p2installer.zip.

Procedure

  1. Start TIBCO Business Studio™ if it has not already been started.
    • On Microsoft Windows, click Start > All Programs > TIBCO > TIBCO_HOME > TIBCO Business Studio version_number > Studio for Designers.
    • On Linux or Mac OS, run the TIBCO Business Studio™ executable located in the TIBCO_HOME/studio/version_number/eclipse directory.
  2. From the menu, select Help > Install New Software to open Eclipse Update Manager.
  3. In the Install dialog, enter the URL of the public update site, http://update.tibco.com/eclipse/bw/version, in the Work with field.
    You can save the URL by adding it to the list of available software sites using the TIBCO Business Studio™ menu Window > Preferences > Install/Update > Available Software Sites.
  4. From the list of available plug-ins, select the plug-in you want to install. Click Next.
    Note: You can select more than one plug-in from the list to install multiple plug-ins at the same time.
  5. In the Install Details dialog, review the components you want to install. Click Next.
  6. In the Review Licenses dialog, review the licenses, and click I accept the terms of the license agreement.
  7. Click Finish to start the installation.

What to do next

After installing the software, restart TIBCO Business Studio™. This restart is necessary for the software to install completely.