Installing AWM as a plug-in into Eclipse or IDz

Application Workflow Manager (AWM) is an integral feature of Enterprise Developer. It enables you to model and seamlessly integrate application development tools into the Eclipse views that developers work with. AWM provides the means to integrate a customer-specific application workflow in the developer's view without any programming requirement.

The modelling support offered by AWM is available as a plug-in that can be installed into any other Eclipse IDE, for example, into IBM Developer for z Systems (IDz).

If you already have a version of AWM plug-in installed, Micro Focus recommends that you uninstall this version before you install the new 9.0 version.

With an IDz installation the tools from the Mainframe function packages (ISPF, JES, MVS, and USS) can be used in conjunction with an IBM z/OS connection.

To install AWM as a plug-in to an Eclipse IDE:

1. Download the AWM plug-in MFUpdateSiteED.zip, the appropriate Micro Focus Licence Manager for your platform and the Enterprise Developer Connect autopass license from your download site.
   Note: The supported version of Eclipse is 4.28 (2023-06).
2. Install the Micro Focus Licence Manager for your platform.
3. Install the Enterprise Developer connect autopass license into Micro Focus Licence Manager.
4. Start Eclipse, and then click Help > Install New Software

   This opens the Install dialog box.

5. Click Add.

   This opens the Add Repository dialog box.

6. In the Name field, type AWM.
7. Click Archive, and browse to the downloaded MFUpdateSiteED.zip.
8. Click Open.
9. Click Add.
   • If you are installing into Eclipse:
     • Under Details in the bottom of the page check Show only the latest versions of available software and Group items by category.
     • Expand the Micro Focus group.
     • Check the following options:
       • Application Workflow Manager
       • AWM SVN Integration (Optional)
       • Core Tools
   • If you are installing into IBM Developer for z Systems (IDz):
     • Expand the Micro Focus group.
     • Check the following options:
       • Application Workflow Manager
       • AWM IDz Integration
       • AWM Mainframe Components
       • AWM SVN Integration (Optional)
       • Core Tools
10. Click Next.

    The installation process calculates requirements and dependencies.

    • If a component cannot be installed, a solution is presented at the Install Remediation Page stage, click Next.
11. At the Install Details stage, click Next.
12. Accept the license agreement, and then click Finish.
13. Click Restart Now when prompted to restart Eclipse to finish the installation.