# Creating a Bean

Available in...

* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Data Fabric
* Data Services Platform
* ESB
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

## Procedure

1. In the Repository of the Integration perspective, expand the Code folder.
2. Right-click the Global Beans node.
3. Select Create Bean from the contextual menu.

   ![Create Bean option.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/route-create_bean.png)

   The New Bean wizard opens to help you define the main properties of the new Bean.

   ![New Bean wizard.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/route-new_bean.png)
4. Enter the Bean properties:
   | Field | Description |
   | --- | --- |
   | Name | the name of the new Bean. A message comes up if you enter<br>prohibited characters. |
   | Purpose | the purpose of the Bean or any useful information regarding the<br>Bean use. |
   | Description | Bean description. |
   | Author | a read-only field that shows by default the current user<br>login. |
   | Locker | a read-only field that shows by default the login of the user who<br>owns the lock on the current Bean. This field is empty when you are<br>creating a Bean and has data only when you are editing the properties<br>of an existing Bean. |
   | Version | a read-only field. You can manually increment the version using<br>the M and m buttons. For<br>more information, see [Managing Job and Route versions](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/managing-job-and-route-versions). |
   | Status | a list to select from the status of the Bean you are<br>creating. |
   | Path | a list to select from the folder in which the Bean will be<br>created. |
5. Click Finish to create the Bean. An example bean opens in the editor on the design workspace.

   ![Example bean in the editor.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/route-new_bean_editor.png)
6. Type in the code of your Bean.