Creating Objects from the Object Repository Objects Service

Perform the following steps to create objects from the Object Repository Objects service:

1. Open a new Object Repository Objects record from the Object Repository Objects service.
2. Enter a Name and Description for the new object.
3. Enter the name of the Object Package where the object will be stored in the Package field.
4. Enter the Object Type and Object Access Method.
   
   • If you enter the Object Type before the Object Access Method, the system automatically sets the method based on the default access method defined for the object type selected.
      
5. Enter the Download Path for the object.
   
   • This path identifies the directory where the object is stored when it is retrieved from the object repository. Any directory path may be entered by clicking on the folder icon and navigating to the desired directory. Certain keyword locations have been configured in Aptify to be used instead of entering an entire directory path. These keyword locations include:
     
     • <DefaultPath>: This is the default download path for repository objects. For Aptify 5.5, this defaults to C:\Program Files\Aptify 5.5.
     • <PackagePath>: This keyword location indicates that the download path for the specified object package will be used.
     • <ObjectContextPath>: The path indicated in the Download Path field of the context object specified for the object package selected.
     • <WindowsPath>: This indicates that files will be downloaded to the computer's Windows directory. This option is not currently supported.
     • <WindowsSystemPath>: This indicates that files will be downloaded to the computer's Windows system directory. This option is not currently supported.
     • <AptifyExplorerPath>: This indicates the location where the Aptify client was installed on the computer. This option is not currently supported.
     • <WindowsTempPath>: This path indicates that files will be downloaded to the computer's temp directory. This option is not currently supported.
     • <UserProfilePath>: This path is the current user's profile directory. This option is not currently supported.
        
6. Click the page button to the right of the Local Filename field. This displays the Select File dialog box, which is used to locate the file to be stored in the object repository. Navigate to the location of the file, select it and click Open.  
   
7. Save the Object Repository Objects record.