Editing the Extra Information Properties of an EAR 

Use

Use this procedure to edit properties of external sources for the application.

Procedure

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       1.      Click the Extra Information tab.

       2.      Manage the reference, property and distribution properties.

       3.      Save your changes.

Managing the Reference Properties

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You can set references from the application to external targets (external applications, libraries, services and interfaces).

       1.      Click the Reference tab. The existing references are listed in the References list.

       2.      Specify a name for the target of the reference in the Target field. Each target name must be unique.

       3.      Specify the provider of the entity to which your application will refer in the Providerfield.

       4.      Choose the type of the target in the Target Type field. It could be:

¡        application

¡        library

¡        service

¡        interface

       5.      Specify the type of the reference in the Type field. It could be:

¡        hard – your application will start only if the referenced target is running.

¡        weak – your application will be started even if the referenced target is not running, but it will not be able to use the functionality provided by that target.

For more information, see Application References in the Architecture Manual.

Managing the Property Properties

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       1.      Click the Property tab.

       2.      You can see the application provider in the Provider field. By default it is sap.com.

       3.      To set different failover modes, select one option from the Failover combo box. You can choose from:

¡        disable

¡        on_request

¡        on_attribute

       4.      You can set a classpath to data sources that are not part of the EAR in the Additional Classpath list. To do this:

                                                  i.       Click the Change button.

                                                ii.       In the File Chooser Window navigate to the directory that contains the necessary sources.

                                               iii.       Click the Add button to add the classpath to the Classpath field.

                                               iv.       Click the OK button. The File Chooser Window will close.

                                                 v.       You can manage the classpath with the Delete, Move Up and Move Down buttons.

Managing the Distribution Properties

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       1.      Click the Distribution tab.

       2.      To set a new distribution relation:

                                                  i.       Select a component that should be set to a specific container from the list in the Componentcombo box.

                                                ii.       Add the name of the container used by the component in the Containers field. The container must be deployed on a J2EE Engine. You can set more than one container for a component, separating them by semi colons (;).

                                               iii.       Click the Add button to add the new distribution to the list or click the Clearbutton to clear the entries for the selected distribution.

       3.      To modify the relations in the list:

                                                  i.       Change their properties.

                                                ii.       Click the Modify button to confirm your changes.

       4.      To remove a distribution from the list:

                                                  i.       Select it in the list.

                                                ii.       Click the Remove button.