Step 2: Create the Custom Component

Based on the information you have about the custom component you want to create, use one of the following methods to create the component.

•

Create the Custom Component Based on a Keyword in Its Name or Title

•

Create the Custom Component Based on Its Project or Forge URL

•

Create the Custom Component Based on Its Forge

•

Create the Custom Component in Free Form

Once a custom component is saved, it is added to the Code Insight database (so that is available for component lookups for any inventory) and indexed in the Code Insight Data Library (so that it is available for global component searches against the Data Library.) For important information about indexing, see Note About the Indexing Process for Custom Components.

Note About the Indexing Process for Custom Components

When a custom component is saved, the process of indexing the component in the Code Insight Data Library begins immediately in the background. Indexing can take up to a half minute for a single component. To avoid Code Insight server issues, best practice is wait until the indexing is finished before using the Global Component & License Lookup feature (see Exploring Components Globally) or the Component Search REST API to search components in the Data Library. You can always check the Code Insight core.update.log file or the Tomcat logs to determine the status of the component-indexing process.