Install a Web Component from the Component Exchange

A Component Exchange is a repository of web components that can be installed in your VB Studio instance.

Your administrator specifies the Component Exchange that is associated with your VB Studio instance. All developers in the instance are able to use the same set of components. The exchange contains a set of default components that have been provided by Oracle, and any components that other developers have published to your exchange.

If your administrator has associated your instance with the Component Exchange, you can use the Components tab in the Navigator to add and manage components that you download from the Component Exchange:
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  • Browse: Use to search the Component Exchange for components that can be installed, to open a component's details page, and to install components.
  • Installed: Use to view a list of installed components. The tab displays details about each component, and components are badged to indicate warnings or available updates.
  • Updates: Use to view a list of available updates and to update components to the latest version.
  • Recommended: Use to view suggested components based on what you've installed. For example, if you installed the Input text with type-ahead component, other components in the oj-sample JET pack might be recommended. By default, components in the Dynamic UI pack are always listed.

To add a component from the Component Exchange:

  1. Open the Components tab in the Navigator. Alternatively, open a page and click the Components palette in the Page Designer, then scroll to the bottom of the palette and click Get Components.
  2. Locate the component you want to install and click Install.

    Before you install, double-click the component to open it in the canvas area and learn more about it. You can view detailed information such as its features and steps on how to use the component. Take note especially of the VB Characteristics detail that tells whether the component will show in the Components palette.
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After you install the component, it's added to your Components palette. You can now drag the new component onto the canvas and use it in your pages.

Note:

If the component you installed does not show in the Components palette, open it from the Components pane and check VB Characteristics to see why. For example:
  • If you installed a Redwood pattern that's meant to be a page template (for example, the Data Authoring Page Template), you'll find it in the Create Page dialog, not in the Components palette.
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  • If you installed a deprecated component (indicated by the Deprecated badge), it will likely show in the Components palette, but you'll need to select Show Deprecated in the Components Menu to be able to see it.

    Some components (like oj-dynamic-), in addition to being deprecated, may be legacy components that have been replaced by variants. While these legacy components can still be installed, they won't show in the Components palette because they cannot be readily dragged and dropped onto pages. You'll need to use the Page Designer's Code view to use these components in your pages.