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Overview

The SnapLogic Pattern Catalog is a searchable collection of Pattern Pipelines. Pattern Pipelines are pre-built and reusable integration pipelines that can be imported and configured through a step-by-step wizard. In most cases, you need to provide account information for the specified platforms and the data sources or files to use in the process when you import the pipelines.

SnapLogic Cloud Pattern Catalog

Enabling the SnapLogic Pattern Catalog

By default, SnapLogic enables the Pattern Catalog, which appears in the Designer →  Patterns tab in the Asset palette.

Standard view:

Asset Pallette:

If you do not see the Pattern Catalog, click the menu next to your profile and select User Settings. Enable the SnapLogic Cloud Pattern Catalog checkbox and, optionally, the Asset Palette checkbox.

Accessing Pattern Pipelines

You can access specific patternsthrough hot links. This helps you to quickly find and utilize the patterns you need with just a click. Hot links are easily identifiable and ensure reliable redirection to the correct pattern page, enhancing your overall browsing experience.

Searching for Pattern Pipelines in the SnapLogic Cloud Pattern Catalog

The SnapLogic Cloud Pattern Catalog enables you to search, preview, and import Pattern Pipelines provided by SnapLogic. You can also use them in your existing pipelines by copying the Snaps in the newly-created pipeline into an existing pipeline. When you type a keyword in the search box, SnapLogic invokes Iris Integration Assistant, which retrieves all the matching Pattern Pipelines in the SnapLogic Cloud Pattern Catalog and in your Org, displaying them within their respective projects.

To search for a Pattern Pipeline:

1. Log in to SnapLogic Designer and click the Patterns tab or the Patterns button in the Assets Palette. The Pattern Catalog opens.

2. In the search box, enter the keyword to search for Pattern Pipelines. Press Enter if you have enabled Asset Palette to begin the Search. Iris now runs a search using the full or partial keyword you specified and separately lists the number of Pattern Pipelines found in the Cloud Pattern Catalog and within each project space in your Org.
   

   

3. Expand each project space to view matching or all Pattern Pipelines within your Projects.

   • Show Matches Only: Click to see Pattern Pipelines that match the search word.

   • Show All: Click to view all Pattern Pipelines in the Project that correlate to the search word.

4. Mouse over each Pattern Pipeline to view its preview in the Canvas.

   Pattern Pipeline previews are available only for Pattern Pipelines in the SnapLogic Cloud Pattern Catalog. Regular Pattern Pipelines do not have previews.

5. Click the Pattern Pipeline that you want to use to import it.

Assigning Permissions

Permission Levels

There are five access levels for any SnapLogic project for users. Pattern projects also follow these access-level requirements:

Assigning Permissions to Groups and Individual Users

1. In SnapLogic Manager, navigate to the pattern project, open the Project Options menu, and click Permissions.
   

   

   
   The Permissions dialog opens:
   

   

2. In the Add field, enter the group name or user's email address, and select the permission level that you want to assign.

3. Click Share & Save. The user is displayed in the access list.

4. Click Done.

Adding Pipelines to a Pattern Project

You can add pipelines to your pattern projects or others where you have Full Access permission. You can add pipelines by:

• Importing pipelines into the project

• Creating pipelines in the project

Importing Pipelines into a Pattern Project

Before importing the pipeline, it must be exported as a .slp file.

1. In SnapLogic Designer, at the top-left of the canvas, click Import:
   

   

2. Select the pipeline to import and click Open.
   The Add New Pipeline dialog opens.

   

3. Enter a new Label for the pipeline.

4. Select the pattern project's path in the Project field.

5. Click Save.

Creating Pipelines in the Pattern Project

1. In SnapLogic Designer, at the top left of the canvas, click

   

    to open the Add New Pipeline dialog:
   
   

   

   
   
   

2. Enter a name for the pipeline in the Label field.

3. Select the pattern project in the Projects field.

4. Click Save.
   The pipeline becomes a part of the pattern project.

5. You can now build and configure the pipeline as required.

Viewing and Editing Pattern Pipelines

The behavior associated with viewing and editing Pattern Pipelines varies depending on your pipeline access. If you click on a Pattern Pipeline to which you only have Read access, SnapLogic displays the New Pipeline dialog, which you can use to import the pipeline into your Project. See SnapLogic Intelligent Integration Platform Community for examples of Pattern Pipelines that you can use to build your pipelines.

Moving Existing Pipelines to a Pattern Project

1. Open the pipeline to move.

2. In the Designer toolbar, click Move Pipeline:
   
   

   

   
   
   The Choose Destination Project for Move dialog opens:
   
   

   

   
   
   

3.  Enter the pattern project's name in the Destination field. This filters the list of projects displayed.

4. Select the target pattern project and click Move. The pipeline is moved to the project and is now visible in the Patterns Catalog.