Lesson 2.1: Creating deployment packages

You define a package that contains the assets that you want to deploy.

1. Open the Package window by selecting a domain to which you are connected in the Repository tree and doing one of the following tasks:
   • Click File > New > Package from the main menu.
   • Right-click, and click New > Package from the pop-up menu.
2. Select the following assets from the repository tree and drag them to the Package window:
   • dep_assets/job1
   • dep_assets/job2
   • dep_assets/seqjob
   • dep_assets/shcont1
   • dep_assets/shcont2

   In this tutorial, you copy assets from a single IBM® InfoSphere® DataStage® and QualityStage® project to add to your package. You can also add assets from multiple projects to your package. If you have multiple InfoSphere Information Server engines that use the services tier to which you are connected, you can add assets from projects that are associated with different engines.

3. In the Selected Items tab, expand the view of selected folders to see the assets that are included in the package.
4. View the dependent items for the job1 job by right-clicking on job1 in the Package window and selecting View Dependent Items.
5. View the package creation options by clicking the Options tab on the Package window. Select the following options:
   • Include executables
   • Include designs
   • Include dependent items
6. Enter the following text into the Package description field: Deployment package containing assets from the deployment tutorial
7. Save your package. Name the package dep_exercise_pack. The package is saved as an asset in the metadata repository. You can view the package in the packages section of the repository tree.