You are trying to add content to a package. You have created content in an item. You right-click that item and select Add to Package; however, no…

In Micro Focus Identity Manager Designer, a package acts as a container for configuration objects (items) that you intend to manage and deploy together. The "Add to Package" functionality requires a pre-existing package within the project to serve as a destination for the selected item. If no packages have been created in the Designer project, the list of available packages will be empty, as there are no valid targets to which the content can be added. The first step in the packaging workflow, after creating the content, is to create the package container itself.

A. You must build a package before you can add content to it.

Building a package is the process of compiling its contents into a deployable file. This action occurs after content has already been added to the package.

B. You must version a package before you can add content to it.

Versioning creates a snapshot of the package's contents at a specific point in time. You add content before you create a version.

D. You must import a package into Designer before you can add content to it.

Importing is one way to get a package into a project, but it is not a prerequisite. The fundamental requirement is that a package must exist, which is most commonly achieved by creating a new one.

1. Micro Focus Identity Manager 4.8 Designer Administration Guide: In the section "Packaging and Deploying," the workflow is clearly defined. The guide first details "Creating a Package" and then describes "Adding Content to a Package." This sequence demonstrates that a package must be created before content can be added. The description for adding content states, "The Add to Package dialog box lists all of the packages that are available in the project." This implies that if no packages have been created, the list will be empty. (Reference: Chapter 10, Section "Creating a Package" and "Adding Content to a Package").

2. Micro Focus Identity Manager 4.7 Designer for Identity Manager Administration Guide: This earlier version of the documentation confirms the same process. The section on "Creating a Package" outlines the steps to create the package container. The subsequent section, "Adding an Object to a Package," presupposes the existence of a package to add the object to. (Reference: Part IV, Chapter 11, "Packaging and Deploying," specifically the sections on creating packages and adding objects to them).