How to Create a New Project Template How to Create a Project Template from an Existing BPM Project

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4.5.2 Introduction to the Oracle BPM Metadata Service MDS Repository

In addition to using Oracle MDS to store information about deployed applications, Oracle BPM also creates a partition in the MDS repository to store projects and project templates. This partition is used by both Oracle BPM Studio and Business Process Composer to share project and project templates. The Oracle BPM MDS repository contains the following default folders: ■ Public : Contains all shared Oracle BPM projects. ■ Templates : Contains all project templates. You can create additional subfolders within these folders to organize your projects and project templates. The Oracle BPM Metadata Services repository is installed as part of the Oracle BPM run time installation. After this installation is complete, you must configure your Oracle BPM Studio installation to connect to the repository.

4.5.3 Introduction to the Oracle BPM Metadata Service Browser

The Oracle BPM Metadata Service browser enables you to view the contents of the Oracle BPM MDS repository and perform related tasks. Figure 4–1 shows an example of the Oracle BPM MDS browser. Figure 4–1 The Oracle BPM MDS Browser This graphic shows an example of the Oracle BPM MDS browser. At the highest level, there are two folders: Public and Templates. The Public folder is expanded to display two folders: NA_Sales and Test. The NA_ Sales folder is expanded to display two items. You can perform the following tasks using this browser: ■ Publish projects and project templates. ■ Create and configure Oracle BPM MDS connections. ■ Checkout and lock projects and project templates Working with Projects and Project Templates 4-9

4.5.4 How to Configure a Connection to the Oracle BPM Metadata Service Repository

You can configure a connection to the Oracle BPM MDS repository. For general information on configuring Oracle MDS see Managing the Metadata Repository in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide. To Configure an Oracle BPM MDS Connection 1. From the View menu, select BPM MDS Navigator. 2. Click Configure Connection. 3. Perform the following if you have not created an Oracle MDS connection: a. Click Add. b. Select IDE Connections. c. Provide a connection name. d. Select DB-Based MDS from the drop-down list. e. Select the database connection that corresponds to you Oracle MDS installation.

f. Select obpm from the list of MDS partitions.

4. Select an MDS connection from the drop-down list

5. Click OK.

4.5.5 How to Refresh the Oracle BPM MDS Repository

Before performing any administrative tasks related to Oracle BPM MDS, you should refresh the repository. This helps ensure that you do not conflict with the work of other Oracle BPM users. To Refresh the Oracle BPM MDS Repository: 1. From the View menu, select BPM MDS Navigator. 2. Click Refresh from the toolbar.

4.5.6 How to Publish a Project or Project Template to Oracle BPM MDS

Publishing a project to the Oracle BPM MDS repository enables you to share projects and project templates with other process analysts and process developers. After a project or project template is published to the repository, it can be accessed by other process analysts and developers using either Oracle BPM Studio or Business Process Composer. To publish a project to the Oracle BPM MDS Repository: 1. From the View menu, select BPM Project Navigator. 2. In the BPM Project Navigator, right-click the project you want to publish, then select Publish to BPM MDS. 3. Enter the name for your project. This is the name used in the Oracle BPM MDS repository.

4. Click Override if you want to overwrite an existing project or project template in

the repository.

5. Select the folder where you want to publish, then click OK.