You can download Workflow Application projects packaged into .bar files from the local file system to your workspace.
To import a Workflow Application project from your local file system:
In the Navigator view, right-click the project name. Select Import Bar File from the pop-up menu.
The Import Bar File dialog is displayed.
Figure 3.9 Displaying the Import Bar File dialog
Specify the project to be imported. To do so:
Select a .bar file from the From archive file drop-down list, or click Browse. From your local file system or a file server, select the .bar file that you want to import, and click OK. The selected file is added to the From archive file field. The .bar file name is displayed with the absolute path.
If the project that you are importing has the same name as another project in your workspace, you will encounter an error message.
Use the check boxes to select or deselect components to be imported. You can select or deselect all project components at once, using the Select All or Deselect All tabs.
From the Import as drop-down list, select a name for the project to be imported. If you are trying to import a project that has the same name as a project in your workspace, an error message is displayed. Change the project name to avoid any conflicts.
After specifying all import settings, the Import Bar File dialog looks as follows:
Figure 3.10 Specifying import settings
You can provide additional information about your project. To do so:
Click Next.
In the Project dialog, type in additional information about your project.
Providing additional project information is optional. You can type in a brief description of the project as well as the name of the project owner. However, the setting for project owner is not required.
Figure 3.11 Providing additional information
Click Finish to import the selected project components to your workspace.
While the application is being imported, a temporary project is listed in the Navigator view. You can identify this temporary project by its name starting with two tildes and the name you entered for the application project, e.g. ~~MyApp. As soon as the import is finished, the temporary application project is deleted and the imported project is listed in the Navigator view.
