Editing a broker archive file manually

Before you start:

This task explains how to manually edit a broker archive (bar) file that already exists. If you have not already created a bar file, create it now, before continuing.

Follow these steps to edit a bar file manually using the Message Brokers Toolkit:

  1. Export the bar file.
    1. From the workbench, click File > Export. The Export window appears.
    2. Select the export destination, such as a compressed file with .zip extension, and click Next.
    3. Select the resources that you want to export and click Next.
    4. Complete the destination information and click Finish. The file appears at the destination you specified as a compressed file.
  2. Extract files from the bar file.
  3. Edit the properties that you want to change in an editor of your choice.
  4. Save the file.
  5. Import the bar file back into the workbench to deploy it.
    1. From the workbench, click File > Import. The Import window appears.
    2. Select Zip file from the list.
    3. Click Next.
    4. Specify the name and location of your bar file.
    5. Select the server project that you want to contain the bar file.
    6. Click Finish.

Next:

Continue by deploying your broker archive (bar) file.

Related concepts
Message flow application deployment
Broker archive
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Related reference
Broker Archive editor
Broker Administration perspective