Installing the Plug-in by Using BusinessWorks Plug-ins Manager

You can install the plug-in from within TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks by using BusinessWorks Plug-ins Manager. TIBCO recommends that you use the same mode for installing and uninstalling the plug-in.
Before you begin

To install the plug-in by using the plug-ins manager, read the following considerations:

  • You must have version 6.7.0 or later of ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks.
  • Ensure that design time is supported for your operating system platform.

The software package must be available at the update site:

http://update.tibco.com/eclipse/bw/<version>

Here, the bw-version at the end of the address reflects the version of ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks you are using.

    Procedure
  1. Depending on the platform applicable to your plug-in, start TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks:

    Platform Step
    Microsoft Windows Click Start > All Programs > TIBCO > TIBCO_HOME > TIBCO Business Studio <studio_version> > Studio for Designers
    Linux Run the TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks executable file in the TIBCO_HOME/studio/<studio_version>/eclipse directory.

    For the list of platforms supported by your plug-in, see the Readme file.

  2. Open BusinessWorks Plug-ins Manager in one of the following ways:
    On the menu bar, click Help > BusinessWorks Plug-ins Manager.
    When a process is open, in the Palette section (right pane), click the Plug-ins Manager icon .

    The BusinessWorks Plug-ins Manager dialog opens, listing all the plug-ins available on the public update site.
    To open the documentation of a plug-in, on the plug-in tile, click the View documentation icon or right-click and select the relevant option.
  3. In the BusinessWorks Plug-ins Manager dialog, select one or more plug-ins that you want to install, and then click Install.

    The list of plug-ins is displayed based on your selection of options on the Options tab.

  4. In the Install wizard, perform the following steps:
    1. On the Install page, confirm that the required plug-ins are selected for installation and click Next.
    2. On the Install Details page, review the plug-in details and click Next.
    3. To continue, accept the terms of agreement and click Finish.
What to do next

Restart TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks to verify that the plug-in is installed successfully.