Cataloging a COM Component

Before performing the procedures in this task, you should ensure that the COM Bridge is installed and running on your system. See Installing COM Bridge for more information.

You should also ensure that you have created a module where you want to catalog the COM component. See Creating a Custom Catalog Component.

To catalog a COM Component:

  1. Right-click on the module where you want to catalog the COM component.
  2. Select Catalog Component > COM
  3. Select one of the following options:
    Option Description
    Use existing configuration Select this option if you have already configured an External Resource for the COM Component.
    Create a new configuration Select this option if you need to configure a new External Resource for the COM Component. See Creating an External Resource.
  4. Click Next. AquaLogic BPM Studio creates a list of COM Type Libraries that can be cataloged. This may take several minutes.
  5. Select the COM Type Libraries you want to introspect.
  6. Click Next. The libraries are analyzed for dependencies and introspected.
  7. Click Finish.

The libraries you chose to catalog appear in the Project Navigator.

Parent topic: COM Component