Add custom package to your Control Room

Use the compiled JAR file and upload it as a package to your Control Room in Automation 360.

Prerequisites

  • Complete the steps in Build a custom package in IntelliJ.
  • Ensure you have the following:
    • Access to the Control Room.
    • Credentials with AAE_Basic permission or a custom role with permissions to add packages to the Control Room.

Procedure

  1. From Windows Explorer, go to C:\Users\<Username>\IdeaProjects\MetricToImperial\build\libs and locate MetricToImperial-1.0.0.jar.
  2. Log in to your Control Room as a user with permissions to add a new package.
  3. Click Manage > Packages.
  4. In the Packages page, move your mouse over the plus sign and click Add package.
  5. In the Add package page, click Browse and locate the MetricToImperial-1.0.0.jar file.
    By default, the file is located at: C:\Users\<Username>\IdeaProjects\MetricToImperial\build\libs.
  6. Select the MetricToImperial-1.0.0.jar file and click Open.
  7. Click Upload Package.
    When you add a custom package to the Control Room, a notification is also sent to the Control Room users to notify about package updates. This notification is sent to the users who have the View package permission. For more information, see ../control-room/administration/event-notifications.html#uto1682768211625__package-event event notification.

Next steps

Create a bot to test the custom package