1.4.1 General procedure for creating new service templates

Users are not limited to using and modifying the service templates provided by JP1/AO, and can create new service templates to meet specific needs.

You might use this procedure when:

You want to create your own service template rather than use an existing one.

Required knowledge

General procedure

Table 1‒1: General procedure for creating new service templates
Task		Mandatory/optional	Refer to
1	Create a blank service template.	Mandatory	2.2.2 Procedure for creating blank service templates
2	If not using an existing plug-in, create a new plug-in.	Optional	6.2.1 Procedure for creating plug-ins
	To edit and reuse a release plug-in, copy the plug-in and edit the copy.	Optional	7.1.1 Procedure for copying plug-ins
		Optional	6.2.2 Procedure for editing plug-in definition information
	To edit and reuse a development plug-in, begin by editing the plug-in.	Optional	6.2.2 Procedure for editing plug-in definition information
3	Create a flow.	Mandatory	3. Creating and Editing Flows for Service Templates
4	Set service properties.	Mandatory	4. Setting Service Properties
5	Validate the created service template.^#	Optional	8. Validating Service Templates
6	Release the completed service template and prepare to create the service.	Mandatory	5.4.2 Procedure for releasing a service template
7	To move the service template from the development environment to another environment, export the service template, and then import it to the destination environment.	Optional	5.5.1 Procedure for exporting service templates, 5.6.1 Procedure for importing service templates
8	Create, edit, and execute the service.	Mandatory	JP1/Automatic Operation Administration Guide Creating services Editing services Executing services

#: If the validation process finds any issues with the service template, repeat tasks 2 to 5 as needed.