Operate IPM / ZPM on your IRIS instances easily from within VS Code |

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John Murray · Sep 25

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#InterSystems Package Manager (IPM) #Tools #VSCode #HealthShare #InterSystems IRIS #InterSystems IRIS for Health

Please allow me to introduce you to a new way of interacting with IPM (InterSystems Package Manager), also known as ZPM, directly from inside Visual Studio Code.

First, install into VS Code the free InterSystems Package Manager extension, published to Marketplace by George James Software. A quick way is to use the search field in VS Code's Extensions view and look for 'ipm zpm' (without the quotes). Alternatively browse to https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=georgejames.iris-pac...

Here's a short video showing the extension in action.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/w4w1oSRqoak
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Chris Stewart · Sep 26

This looks fantastic, Installing it now!

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Vadim Aniskin · Sep 26

@John Murray amazing video and application, thank you!

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Evgeny Shvarov · Sep 28

Thanks for introducing it, @John Murray !

How does it work with docker dev environment?

I launched the basic docker environment via this basic template and don't see the functionality, though have Server Explorer working:

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John Murray · Sep 28

Please see my reply at https://github.com/gjsjohnmurray/iris-package-manager/issues/2#issuecomm... to the GH issue you created.

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Evgeny Shvarov · Oct 1

Thanks, @John Murray !

I made it work by manually filing the server in a docker container.

The IPM browser works nicely!

And it beautifully displays what is installed in the namespace.

But I wasn't able to install any app, e.g. tried with Webterminal:

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John Murray · Oct 1

It seems that sometimes the first command you issue after opening the tab doesn't run. Please try `version` twice. After you get the version response try using other commands.

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Iryna Mologa · Sep 29

Hi John,

Your video is available on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

⏯️ Using InterSystems Package Manager IPM - ZPM from VS Code

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hZwSUBmf-LE?si=CR4-ZA1EkWlSjdoA
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