7.2 Developing Custom Packages

Creating custom packages involves a different set of tasks than managing packages. You can create packages for Identity Vaults, driver sets, and drivers. You can develop custom packages by completing the following steps.

Before you start developing custom packages, NetIQ recommends that you also read Best Practices for Package Development.

Steps	See Section
Configure default package preferences in your Designer environment.	Setting Default Package Preferences
Create a development driver.	Creating a Development Driver
Enable package development mode.	Enabling Package Development Mode
Define the overall package structure.	Defining Custom Package Structure
Create a custom base package.	Creating a Base Package
Configure initial settings for the base package and sub-packages.	Configuring Initial Settings
Add package prompts to the base package.	Working with Package Prompts
Create common Identity Vault and driver set packages.	Creating Identity Vault and Driver Set Packages
(Optional) Add libraries to Identity Vault and driver set packages.	Creating Libraries
(Optional) Add GCVs to Identity Vault and driver set packages.	Adding GCV Resource Objects
(Optional) Add notification templates to Identity Vault and driver set packages.	Adding Notification Templates
Create custom feature packages.	Creating Feature Packages
Configure mandatory and optional feature packages.	Configuring Mandatory and Optional Feature Packages
(Optional) Add GCV resources to feature packages.	Adding GCVs to Feature Packages
(Optional) Add package prompt resources to feature packages.	Adding Prompt Resources
(Optional) Add policies to feature packages.	Adding Policies
(Optional) Add filter extensions to feature packages.	Adding Filter Extensions
(Optional) Copy an existing package, if necessary.	Copying Packages
Build and test your custom packages.	Building Packages
If previous versions of your packages exist, update the version.	Versioning Packages
(Optional) Export strings and prompts from your packages and send for localization.	Localizing Packages
(Optional) Release and publish your custom packages for other users to download and install.	Releasing and Publishing Packages