A library node is a node that is available to select from the Nodes panel that may contain predefined properties for reuse.
This topic describes how to convert existing nodes to a library node. You can also create a new library node from scratch, see Creating library nodes.
If you have one or more nodes in a data flow that you want to make available for use in other data flows, you can convert them to a library node.
- Select the node or nodes that you want to convert to a library node, then right-click and select Convert to Library Node.
The Convert to Library Node dialog appears.
- Configure the library node properties as follows:
- Name - Enter a new name for your library node. You cannot duplicate a name that already exists within the same workspace.
- Workspace - Choose where to save your library node by selecting a workspace. Select Public Documents if you want to make the node available to all users. If you are not ready to share the library node with other users, you can move the library node from My Documents to Public Documents at any time.
- Category - Type the name of an existing category or type a new category name to determine where the node will be displayed within the Nodes panel.
- Color - Select a color for the node.
- Icon - Select an icon for the node.
- Click Save.
A new library node is created, and the selected nodes are replaced by an instance of the new library node. If multiple nodes are selected, they are placed into a new composite-derived library node. If a single node is selected, the new library node is derived from the selected node.
Tip: If you click the Undo button after converting nodes to a library node, the instance of the library node in the current data flow will be converted back to the original nodes, but the library node itself will still be present in the Nodes panel and Directory. If you want to completely remove the library node, you can delete it from the Directory.