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1. Product Overview

How it Works

Key Components

Using the Configuration Expert with Other Builder Products

Using the Configuration Expert as a Stand-Alone Tool

Main Tasks

2. Main Window

Getting Started

Main Window Layout

Configuration for the Current Application
(left panel tree)

Steps to Follow (right panel)

Step 1: Configure Machine(s)

Step 2: Configure Group(s)

Step 3: Configure Server(s)

Step 4: Configure Optional Component(s)

Step 5: Generate and Startup

Suggested Task Sequence

Defining Properties

Settings for the Configuration Expert

Toolbar Buttons

3. Tasks

Opening an Existing Configuration File or Creating a New One

Create a New Configuration File

Open an Existing Configuration File

Specifying Application Properties

General Application Properties

Environment Application Properties

Configuring Machines (Step1)

Adding A Machine to the Configuration Tree

Modifying Machine Properties

General Machine Properties

Limits Machine Properties

Network Machine Properties

Configuring Groups (Step 2)

Adding a Group

Modifying a Group

General Group Properties

Transactions Group Properties

Configuring Servers (Step 3)

Creating a New Server

Add a Server

Modify Server Properties

General Server Properties

Process Server Properties

Configuring Optional Components (Step 4)

/WS Configuration

Adding a WSL

Jolt Configuration

Adding a Jolt Listener or Jolt Repository Server

Repository Configuration

Adding a Repository

/Q Configuration

Adding a /Q Component

/Event Configuration

Add an Event Component

Generating the Configuration File and Starting the Application (Step 5)

Generate the Configuration File

Activate/Deactivate Your Application

Adding or Deleting Objects in the Tree

Add a Component to the Tree

Delete a Component from the Tree

Specifying Settings on the Expert

General Settings

Objects Settings

Output Settings

Saving, Closing, and Exiting

Save a New File

Save an Existing File

Make a Copy of a File (Save As)

Exit the Configuration Expert

Using the Configuration Data Editor

Opening a Configuration Data File or Creating a New One

Create a New Configuration Data File

Open an Existing Configuration Data File

Configuration Data Editor Main Window Layout

Configuration Data Editor Toolbar Buttons

Modifying Data Using the Configuration Data Editor

Add a Machine

Delete a Machine

Modify a Machine

4. Files Reference

Server List File

Syntax example of Server List Files

Example of a gservers.lst file

Example of iservers.lst

Resource Manager Template File

5. Sample: Configuring simpapp

Prerequisites

Create a New Configuration

Step 1: Add a Machine to the Application

Step 2: Add a Default Group to the Application

Step 3: Add the simpapp Server to the Application

Step 4: Configure Optional Components

Step 5: Generate Files and Start Application

6. Keyboard and Menu Shortcuts

7. Windows and Dialogs Reference

Create New Configuration

Application Properties (General)

Application Properties (Environment)

Machine Properties (General)

Machine Properties (Limits)

Machine Properties (Network)

Group Properties (General)

Group Properties (Transactions)

Server Properties (New)

Server Properties (General)

Server Properties (Process)

Configuration Expert Settings (General)

Configuration Expert Settings (Objects)

Configuration Expert Settings (Output)

Configuration Data Editor

Glossary

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