Setting Up the Development
Environment
Use
In this step you prepare the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio for development with the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI).
These settings must be made for each Developer Studio you use during the development.
Prerequisites
You work in the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.
Procedure
Configure Settings for the Storage of File Types
Not all files need to be stored in the Design Time Repository (DTR). When you use the full-blown NWDI you should not save the file types .project and .classpath. Execute these steps for all developer installations of the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio:
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1. In the menu, choose Window → Preferences.
The Preferences dialog window appears.
2. ChooseTeam → Ignored Resources.
A list of file types appears that are not stored in the DTR.
3. Make sure that the checkboxes for .project and .classpath are checked so that these resources are not considered for storage in the DTR.
Configuration of Runtime System in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio
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1. Start the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.
2. Choose Window → Preferences → SAP J2EE Engine.
3. Select SAP J2EE Engine is installed on local host and choose Browse.
A dialog box Local Engine Installations appears.
4. Choose your local J2EE Engine instance and choose OK.
The system name, instance numbers and root paths of your engine are displayed in the Preferences dialog.
5. To commit your changes, choose OK.
Perform these steps for all developer installations.
Starting and Stopping the Runtime System in the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio
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1. In the menu path, choose Window → Show View → Other → J2EE → J2EE Engine.
The J2EE Engine view appears.
2. In the root node of the J2EE Engine, you can choose:
a. Start Local Engine to start the J2EE Engine.
b. Stop Local Engine if you no longer need the J2EE Engine.
Result
You have set up the Developer Studio for the development with NWDI.
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