Editing a broker archive file manually

How to edit resources that you want to change, in an editor of your choice, by exporting a broker archive (BAR) file from the workbench.

Before you start:

If you have not already created a BAR file, create it now. See Creating a broker archive.

Follow these steps to edit a BAR file manually using the workbench:

  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 for deployment.
    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:

Deploying a broker archive file.

Related concepts
Message flow application deployment
Broker archive
Related tasks
Deploying a message flow application
Resolving problems when you use the workbench
Related reference
Broker Archive editor
Broker Administration perspective
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