Add a Producer

When you add a WSRP-compliant producer, you make that producer's resources available for consumption by remote portlets added to your project. Once you add a producer, it will appear under the Portlet Producers list on the Portal Resource tree.

To add a producer:

1. In the Portal Resources tree, select Library>Portlet Producers. The Producer Resources page appears in the Administration Portal.
2. Click the Browse/Add Producers tab.
3. In WSDL URL: type the full path to the WSDL for the producer you want to use. For example:
   
   http://localhost:7001/sampleportal/producer?WSDL
   
4. C lick OK. The page refreshes with Producer Properties and Offer Portlets lists now displayed.
5. Click Add Producer. The New Producer Properties window appears.
6. In Producer Handle, enter a name by which the producer will be identified. This value must be unique for each producer added to a consumer project. Optionally. in Vendor and Description, you can add the producer vendor's name and a description of the producer.
7. Click Save to add the producer. The Producer Resources page appears with the new producer added to the Available Producers list. Any producer requiring registration will have a Registration button next to it.
8. If registration is required, click the Register button next to the producer you added. Do one of the following:
   
   

   If...	Then...
   Registration properties are required	The Register with Producer window appears. Enter the registration properties and click Save.
   Registration is not required	The Register with Producer window appears with a message that registration properties are not required. Click Save.

To add a portlet from this producer to a your portal, please refer to Add a Remote Portlet.