Tutorials > Sales Center > Add a column to the order items table
Create a new plug-in
In this step, we will create a new plug-in that contains a new definition of the order items table. Your new definition overrides the base product definition. The new table definition is the same as the base definition with an additional Availability Date column.
The IBM Sales Center consists of a set of Eclipse plug-ins. All Sales Center customization should be performed using a plug-ins that are separate from the base product plug-ins. This ensures a separation between the base product plug-ins and the extension plug-ins so that customizations will not be overwritten by product fixpacks or during product migration. In general, customization may be contained in one or more plug-ins.
To create the new plug-in:
Procedure
- Click File > New > Plug-in project
- In the Project name field, enter availabilityDate.
- Select Create an OSGi bundle manifest for the plug-in and keep all other default values.
- Click Next.
- Keep all default values and click Finish. In the Package Explorer view the availabilityDate project displays and the plug-in opens for editing.