Empty src. pack-out only plugin

[Kanat Mergenbayev]

Hi guys,

I created a plugin for packouts deployment only. I use p2 and a parent project to build my plugins, then push them into Docker. On container startup I run update-prd.sh to install the plugin, but somehow the packout is not loading into the system on server start.

I even tried adding a blank class inside src just to make sure Tycho builds a jar, but still no luck.

Any suggestions what I am doing wrong? Do I need to adjust my build.properties or package layout (e.g. ensure the packout zips are listed in bin.includes), or is there something special I should do when calling update-prd.sh inside Docker?

Regards,
Kanat

[Diego Ruiz]

Hi Kanat, 

If your goal is just to apply some 2packs, you don’t really need to create a custom plugin for that. You can simply use iDempiere’s automatic external pack in mechanism instead. 

With this approach you only need to copy your 2pack files into the appropriate folder in your Docker container, and iDempiere will apply them automatically during startup.

Best regards,
Diego

[Kanat Mergenbayev]

Hi Diego

Thank you for fast response. Does it work with release 8.2?

четверг, 2 октября 2025 г. в 17:18:56 UTC+5, ruizg...@gmail.com:

[Diego Ruiz]

Yes, 

That was introduced in iDempiere 5.1 -> https://wiki.idempiere.org/en/NF5.1_Automatic_External_Packin