How do import a custom connector zip file into my studio 2021.2-u0?

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Hello,

I inherited of a custom connector in zip format created in Studio 7.10.x from my colleague. I don't have access to the sources code, I just have this zip.

I can only import jar files in my new Studio. How do I import it into my studio 2021.2-u0?

How can I transform my zip into a jar?

I found this in the documentation, but it looks like I have to recreate all my connectors manually, it's not a migration of the existing: https://documentation.bonitasoft.com/bonita/2021.2/process/connector-migration

There is not a simpler solution where I don't have to re-create a new connector from scratch manually?

Thanks in advance

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Hi,

You have to transform your connectors into jar by following the tutorial. You don't have to re-create the connector from scratch, you will be able to re-use most of the pre-existing connector it is mostly a structure change.

The 2021.2 introduces major changes to the way we create Bonita projects. It brings a lot of value to your Bonita project like the separation between the Studio version and the connector versions to simplify their updates. But it requires a slight change of your custom connectors.

 

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Hi Florent,

From what I understand in this tutorial, I need to create a new connector with the new maven archetype, and then I need to do a lot of copy/paste of the content of my existing connector into the new files created with the new structure. I don't need to re-write my code, but in the end, all these manual copy/paste can be source of human errors and it feels like re-doing the connector from scratch for me.
It would have been helpful to have a migration process a little more automatic to reduce all the source of potential human errors and missed steps.

Thanks,