Installing the Content Assistant add-on for an object store

You install IBM® Content Assistant as an add-on for each object store where you want to use the Content Assistant capabilities.

About this task

The following sections discuss the procedure to install the Content Assistant add-on for an object store based on your CPE version:

 (CPE V5.7 and later) Installing the Content Assistant add-on for an object store

About this task

To install the Content Assistant add-on, you must have domain-level write permissions.

Procedure

Install the Content Assistant add-on for each object store where you want to use the Content Assistant:

  1. Access the object store where you want to use the add-on:
    1. In the domain navigation pane, click the object store where you want to install the add-on.
    2. In the object store navigation pane, click the name of the object store (the top-level item).
  2. From the Actions menu in the object store tab, click Install Add-on Features.
  3. Select the 5.7.0 GenAI Extensions and click OK.
  4. Repeat steps Step 1 through Step 3 for each object store where you want to use the add-on.
  5. If you are using IBM Content Navigator, restart the IBM Content Navigator pod or web application.
    When you restart the IBM Content Navigator application, the add-on related metadata changes are propagated to the IBM Content Navigator environment.

 (CPE V5.6 and earlier) Installing the Content Assistant add-on for an object store

Before you begin

Make sure that you already deployed the Content Assistant jar files in your Content Platform Engine environment. For more information, see the topic Deploying the Content Assistant jar file.

About this task

To install the Content Assistant add-on, you must have domain-level write permissions.

Procedure

Install the Content Assistant add-on for each object store where you want to use the Content Assistant:

  1. Access the folder where you extracted the IBM Content Assistant package.
    For more information, see the topic Downloading and extracting the IBM Content Assistant package.
  2. From the extracted IBM Content Assistant package folder, access the Content Assistant add-on files in your client machine.
    To install the Content Assistant add-on, you need access to the following files:
    • GenAIAddOn.xml - Add-on descriptor file for the Content Assistant.
    • GenAIExtensions.xml - Import data set associated with the Content Assistant add-on.
    • GenAIPostImportScript.js - Post-import script file associated with the Content Assistant add-on.
  3. Log in to the Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE) as a GCD administrator.
  4. Start the New Add-On wizard in the administration console:
    1. In the domain navigation pane, go to Global Configuration > Data Design > Add-ons.
    2. Right-click the Add-ons node and click New Add-On.
    3. Choose the descriptor method to install the add-on and specify the local path to the descriptor file.
      The descriptor file is the GenAIAddOn.xml that is mentioned in Step 2.
    4. Select Optional in the Create the Add-on dialog box.
    5. Specify the local path to the import dataset and the post-import script files.
      The import dataset and post-import script files are the GenAIExtensions.xml and GenAIPostImportScript.js files that are mentioned in Step 2.
    6. Complete the wizard.
  5. Access the object store where you want to use the add-on:
    1. In the domain navigation pane, click the object store where you want to install the add-on.
    2. In the object store navigation pane, click the name of the object store (the top-level item).
  6. From the Actions menu in the object store tab, click Install Add-on Features.
  7. Select the 5.5.8 GenAI Extensions and click OK.
  8. Repeat steps Step 5 through Step 7 for each object store where you want to use the add-on.
  9. If you are using IBM Content Navigator, restart the IBM Content Navigator pod or web application.
    When you restart the IBM Content Navigator application, the add-on related metadata changes are propagated to the IBM Content Navigator environment.