Downloading and installing plug-in connectors

Plug-in connectors are additional connectors that you can download and install into Studio to access like a built-in connector. When you download and install a plug-in connector, the connector is displayed in the Activities tab with all the other built-in connectors. You can then drag the plug-in connector activities into the Studio workspace to create an orchestration.

About this task

In Studio, you can view available and installed plug-in connectors.

Click the Available tab to view the names and versions of all the plug-in connectors that are available for download.
Click the Installed tab to view the names and versions of all the plug-in connectors that you have already downloaded and installed on Studio.

You can check for updates to these lists on Studio startup or at one of the following intervals: daily, weekly, on alternative weeks, monthly, or never. Select the update interval and click Check Now to refresh the lists.

To download and install a plug-in connector, complete the following steps:

Procedure

Select Solutions > Plugin Connectors. The Login window is displayed.
Note: If you are already logged into the App Connect services, the Plugin Connector window is displayed and you can omit steps 2 and 3.
Specify the user name and password that IBM® Support has provided you with. If you do not have login information, request a login from IBM Support.
Click OK. The Plugin Connectors window is displayed.
In the Available tab, select a connector.
Click Install. The plug-in connector is displayed in the Installed tab.