# Creating the Badge Component Interface

The Badge component does not have a component interface, so you must create your own custom component interface with the name "BADGE". Perform the following steps to update the badge component and create the badge component interface:

Before using the connector, perform the following to create the badge component interface.

1. Update the badge component and ADMINISTER\_WORKFORCE\_(GBL) menu:

   1. Sign in to the PeopleSoft Application Designer in two tier mode.
   2. Go to **File \> Open \> Component** and search for "BADGE".
   3. Right-click on the BADGE component to open the **Component Properties**, and select the **Use** tab.
   4. Update the search record value from "PERACT\_SEC\_SRCH " to "PERS\_SRCH\_ALL ".
   5. Select **OK** to save the change to the component.
   6. Go to **File \> Open \> Menu** search for **ADMINISTER\_WORKFORCE\_(GBL)** menu **\>** open Menu **\> Use \> Badge**.
   7. Update the search record **PERS\_SRCH\_ALL** by selecting the **Override** checkbox, and then provide the value "PERACT\_SEC\_SRCH".
2. Create the Badge Component Interface:

   1. Go to **File \> New**.
   2. From the **New Definition** window, select **Component Interface** and then select **OK**.
   3. From the **Select Source Component for Component Interface** window, enter **BADGE** in the **Selection Criteria Name** box, and then click on **Select**.
   4. Select **Yes** when asked **Do you want to default the properties based on the underlying Component definition, BADGE? (123,12)**.
   5. Select **File \> Save As**.
   6. Enter **BADGE** as the file name, and select **Save**.