To create a business component of an object in a shared folder within a repository, drag the object into a directory in the business component tree. The Designer prompts you to create a local shortcut. A local shortcut references a source or mapplet in a shared folder within a repository.

To create a business component of an object in a shared folder of a global repository, connect to the global repository and drag the object into a directory in the business component tree. The Designer prompts you to create a global shortcut. A global shortcut is a shortcut in a local repository that references an object in a shared folder within the global repository.