Installing and Configuring JDeveloper IDE - Oracle ADF 11gR2 Development Beginner's Guide - page 20

The Resource palette
The Resource palete window will allow the user to create IDE resources and assets. Click on
the View menu to display this palete.
There are two types of resources that can be created from the Resource palete. They are
Catalogs and Connecions .
Catalogs : These are user-defined assets from different repositories used for
easy access.
Connecions : These are the contexts for the applicaion or IDE added to diferent
repositories or servers.
My Catalogs : This will list all the user-defined resources added as a catalog.
For example, if you have a ilesystem connecion, the catalog can store the
images or contents from the filesystem as a user-defined catalog.
Time for action - creating a catalog
1. Click on the folder icon in the Resource palete.
2. Select the New Catalog opion from the drop-down menu.
3. Provide the name catalog in the Name box.
4. Click on OK to see the new catalog listed in the My Catalog secion.
5. To add a resource to the catalog, you will have to right-click on the resources
that are listed in the IDE connecions menu. You can add resources from a
ilesystem connecion that is mapped to any of your preferred folders.
6. Select the Add to Catalog opion from the menu.
7. Select the catalog that you have created from the opion.
8. Click on OK to add the resource to the catalog.
9. Now the resource will be added to the catalog.