{"id":31702,"date":"2018-03-22T16:07:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T00:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ephesoft.com\/docs\/2019-1-2\/developers\/custom-plugins\/improved-custom-plugin-import-mechanism\/"},"modified":"2020-11-20T09:34:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T16:34:51","slug":"improved-custom-plugin-import-mechanism","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/ephesoft.com\/docs\/products\/transact\/developers\/custom-plugins\/improved-custom-plugin-import-mechanism\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing Custom Plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"
Applies to: <\/strong>Ephesoft Transact 4.5.0.0 and above<\/p>\n This page describes how to import custom plugins into a batch class. These instructions are intended for Transact Administrators working in an on-premises environment. For Transact Cloud environments, free custom plugins are available in your instance by default.<\/span><\/p>\n To purchase a premium custom plugin, please contact <\/span>sales@ephesoft.com<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Custom plugins are imported as a ZIP file, which contains a plugin JAR file and an XML file with information about the plugin. Once a custom plugin is uploaded into Transact, the system creates an entry in the database where all default plugins are listed.<\/p>\n The plugin JAR is copied to the customPluginJars <\/strong>folder in SharedFolders, along with the associated XML file.<\/p>\n To import a custom plugin, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Figure 1. Import Custom Plugin<\/em><\/p>\n The custom plugin is now available for use.<\/p>\n Note: <\/strong>To use the plugin, navigate to the associated module, and add the plugin to the Selected Plugins<\/strong> column. Refer to Configuring Plugins<\/a> for steps.<\/p>\n For help removing a custom plugin, refer to Removing Custom Plugins<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":31701,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","doc_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>Overview<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Import the Plugin<\/h2>\n
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