Adding a file system

Add a file system to provide centralized storage, versioning, and metadata support for file storage and knowledge management, for example, to store and source file attachments in cases.

This content applies only to on-premises deployments and applications. For Cloud services and applications, an S3 repository is created for you.

Note: To create a repository, your access group must have the PegaRULES:RepositoryAdministrator role. To use a repository, your access group must have the PegaRULES:RepositoryUser role.
  1. In the header of Dev Studio, click Create > SysAdmin > Repository.
  2. Enter a short description of the repository and the repository name and click Create and open.
  3. In the Definition tab, click Select and select the repository type.
  4. In the Resource path field, enter the path under which artifacts are stored on a file system.
    Note: Each node's operating system must detect the resource path in order to import and export artifacts.
  5. Click Test connectivity to verify whether your credentials are valid.
  6. Click Validate repository to test the connection to the Repository APIs and review the results in the Test Repository Connectivity window. The results include the total time to complete the test, the Repository APIs tested, and the status of the connection.
  7. Click Save.