Creating a .NET application domain

Create a .NET application domain as a run time container for .NET assemblies used in your message flows. You can associate .NET application domains with one or more applications as a dependent resource.

Before you begin

Read the concept information .NET application domains.

About this task

Use this process to create a .NET application domain, in which you can contain .NET assemblies and other resources that will run within that execution scope at run time. You can associate a .NET application domain with one or more applications as a dependent resource.

To create a .NET application domain, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. To open the New .NET Project wizard, click File > New > .NET Project.
    Alternatively, in the Application Development view, right-click within the navigator and click New > .NET Project.
  2. Specify the name of the application domain to create.
  3. Click Finish to create an empty application domain, or click Next to import .NET assemblies or other resources into the application domain from the file system.
    You also can drag and drop assemblies from the file system onto the application domain after closing the wizard.
  4. To import .NET assemblies into the application domain, select a root directory and choose the assemblies or other resources that you want to import.
  5. Click Finish.

Results

The new application domain is displayed in the Application Development view, as a peer of applications and libraries.