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Create a properties file

The properties file is a resource bundle that contains translatable text that displays in the user interface. In this step, we will create a properties file that contains text for the new search option, and add an entry to myNewExtensionsPlugin to point to the new properties file.

To create the properties file:

Procedure

1. In the Package Explorer, navigate to the myNewExtensionsPlugin project.

2. Inside the src folder, right-click on the myNewExtensionsPlugin package.

3. Select New > File.

4. In the File name field, enter extendedFindProductDialog.properties.

5. Click Finish. The extendedFindProductDialog.properties file opens for editing.

6. Add the following text to the file: extendedFindProductDialog.searchOption=Manufacturer Part Number

7. Save and close the file.

Any time you create a properties file, extend the com.ibm.commerce.telesales.resources.resources plug-in. For this tutorial, update myNewExtensionsPlugin to enable it to use the new properties file:

1. In the Editor view, click the Extensions tab of myNewExtensionsPlugin.

2. Click Add.

3. From the Available extension points list, select com.ibm.commerce.telesales.resources.resources. Click Finish.

4. Right-click com.ibm.commerce.telesales.resources.resources and select New > resourceBundle.

5. In the Extension Element Details pane, enter the following in the baseName field: myNewExtensionsPlugin.extendedFindProductDialog.

6. Save the file.

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