Contents

List of Figures

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Package Management

• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Package Management Overview
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Package Management Implementation

2 Understanding Package Management

• Customer and Consultant Roles
  • CNC Consultant and CNC Administrator
  • Custom Solution Consultants and Application Developers
  • Application Consultants and Application Project Leaders
  • Hardware, Network, and Third-Party Software Consultants and Administrators
• Packages
  • Why Packages Are Needed
• Types of Packages
  • Full Client Packages
  • Full Server Packages
  • Full Mobile Packages
  • Update Client Packages
  • Update Server Packages
  • Update Mobile Packages
  • Recommendations for Developers
• Object Change Tracking
  • Path Codes
  • Suggested Package Names
• The Integrity of the Production Environment
  • The Normal Development Process
  • A Typical Development Process
  • Developing Short-Term Changes
• Deployment Methods
  • Package Deployment
  • Multitier Deployment
  • Cumulative and Noncumulative Update Packages
  • Comparing Deployment Methods
  • Deploying Various Types of Modifications
  • Just-in-Time Installation
  • Recommendations for Sites Using Full Packages with JITI
  • Disabling JITI
• Package Implementation

3 Understanding Objects

• Objects
  • Object Storage
  • Object Movement
  • Performing Backups and Restoring Objects
  • Correlating Replicated and Central Objects
• Modification Rules
  • Types of Modifications
  • Objects That an Upgrade Preserves and Replaces
    • General Rules for Modification
    • Interactive Applications
    • Reports
    • Application Text Changes
    • Table Specifications
    • Control Tables
    • Business Views
    • Event Rules
    • Data Structures
    • Business Functions
    • Versions
    • Business Services

4 Assembling Packages

• Understanding the Package Assembly Process
  • Package Assembly Director
  • Accepting Default Values
• Verifying a Path Code for Package Assembly
  • Understanding the Process to Verify a Path Code
  • Form Used to Verify a Path Code for Package Assembly
  • Verifying a Path Code for Package Assembly
• Assembling a Package Using Director Mode
  • Using Director Mode to Assemble a New Package
  • Selecting Mobile Packages
  • Adding a New Foundation Location
  • Adding a Database Location
  • Adding Features to a Package
  • Reviewing the Package Assembly Selections
• Assembling a Package Using Express Mode
  • Understanding Express Mode
  • Forms Used to Assemble a Package Using Express Mode
• Revising an Existing Package
  • Understanding the Package Revision Process
  • Prerequisite
  • Form Used to Revise an Existing Package
  • Revising an Existing Package
• Activating an Assembled Package
  • Understanding the Activation Process
  • Form Used to Activate an Assembled Package

5 Understanding the Package Build Process

• How the System Builds Packages
  • How the System Builds a Full Client Package
  • How the System Builds an Update Client Package
  • How the System Builds a Full Mobile Package
  • How the System Builds an Update Mobile Package
  • How the System Builds a Full Server Package
  • How the System Builds an Update Server Package
• Server Packages
  • A Description of Server Packages
  • The Server Package Build Process
  • Jde.ini Settings for Server Package Builds
  • Spec.ini Settings
  • Source Code for Sun Servers
• Workstation Packages
  • Workstation Installation
  • Building Specifications and Business Functions
  • Defining the Compiler Level
  • Verifying UNICODE Settings
  • Package INF Files
    • [SrcDirs]
    • [DestDirs]
    • [Filesets]
    • [FileSetsDescription]
    • [Components]
    • [Typical]
    • [Compact]
    • [Attributes]
    • [Oracle Databases]
    • [START]
    • [Desktop]
    • [Environment]
    • [Fonts]
    • [Feature]
• Files Created by the Build Process
  • Workstation Package Build
    • Files Created by a Business Function Build
  • Server Package Build
  • UNIX Server Build
    • Files Created by a Business Function Build
    • Where Business Functions Are Stored
    • Specification Files
  • Windows Server Build
    • Files Created by a Business Function Build
    • Where Business Functions Are Stored
    • Specification Files
  • iSeries Server Build
    • Files Created by a Business Function Build
    • Where Business Function Source Members Are Stored
    • Specification Files
• Features
  • Defining Features
  • Feature INF Files
    • [Header]
    • [Registry]
    • [INI]
    • [FileSets]
    • [Shortcut]
    • [ThirdPartyApps]
    • [ODBCDataSources]

6 Building Packages

• Understanding the Package Build Process
  • Directory Structure for Packages
    • Example: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne E900 Directory Structure
  • Package Build Tasks
  • Package Build Definition Director
    • Viewing Package Build History and Resubmitting Builds
  • Business Function Builds During Package Build
  • Package Compression
    • Compressing Server Packages
    • Compressing Server Update Packages
    • Compressing Client Packages
  • Verification of a Package Build
• Building a Package
  • Prerequisites
  • Forms Used to Build a Package
  • Setting Processing Options for the Package Build Definition Director (P9621)
    • Processing Tab
  • Defining a Package Build
  • Reviewing Package Build Selections
  • Building a Package
• Incorporating Features into Packages
  • Understanding the Feature Build and Deployment Process
    • Feature Definition
    • Feature Selection During Package Assembly
    • Feature Configuration During Package Build Definition
    • Package Deployment
    • Workstation Installation and Deployment Server Installation
    • Feature Entries in the Package.inf File
    • Installation of Packages Containing Features
  • Understanding the Feature Based Deployment Director
    • Copying a Feature Definition
  • Forms Used to Incorporate Features into Packages
  • Creating a Feature
  • Defining a File Set
  • Defining a Registry Setting
  • Defining a Shortcut
    • Entering a Simple Shortcut Definition
    • Entering Advanced Shortcut Options
  • Defining Additional Package Build Processes
  • Defining Additional Install Processes
  • Defining an Initialization File
  • Defining a New ODBC Data Source
  • Importing an Existing ODBC Data Source
  • Reviewing Feature Components
  • Copying Features
  • Adding a Feature to a Package
  • Configuring Features During the Package Build Definition
  • Configuring Features for an Existing Package Build Definition
• Viewing Package Build Records and Resubmitting Builds
  • Understanding Package Build History
    • F96225 Table
    • Logs
    • Where to Find the Error Logs
    • Package Statistics Log
    • Client Package Build Log
    • Server Package Build Log
    • Mobile Object List Log
    • Business Functions Errors Log
    • Missing Business Function Source Errors Log
    • Server Logs
  • Understanding the Build Status
  • Forms Used to View Package Build History and Logs
  • Viewing the Package Build History
  • Viewing Log Files
  • Resubmitting a Package Build
  • Changing the Build Status
  • Resetting the Specification Build and Package Build Statuses

7 Deploying Packages

• Understanding Package Deployment
  • Deploying to Workstations Without JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Deploying to Workstations with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Already Installed
  • Deploying to Servers
  • Deploying to Tiered Locations
  • Deploying to Workstations from CD
• Defining Deployment Parameters
  • Understanding Deployment Parameters
    • Locations
    • Deployment Groups
  • Prerequisites
  • Forms Used to Define Deployment Parameters
  • Defining Machines
    • Workstation
    • Deployment Server
    • Enterprise Server
    • Data Server
    • HTML Server
    • Crystal Enterprise Web Server
    • Crystal Enterprise CMS
    • Business Services Server
  • Defining Locations
  • Defining Package Deployment Groups
  • Revising Package Deployment Groups
• Working with Package Deployment
  • Understanding the Deployment Director
    • Using the Deployment Director
    • Activating Scheduled Packages
    • Installing a Scheduled Package
  • Forms Used to Work with Package Deployment
  • Scheduling a Package for Deployment
  • Revising Deployment Options
  • Activating the Scheduled Package
  • Installing a Scheduled Package
• Deploying a Server Package
  • Understanding Server Package Deployment
  • Understanding Deployment to Web Servers
  • Prerequisites
  • Forms Used to Deploy Server Packages
  • Deploying a Server Package
  • Monitoring Package Deployment
• Using Push Installation
  • Understanding Push Installation
    • Push Installation Process
    • Installing the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Listener
    • Installing the Listener Using Silent Installation
  • Forms Used to Use Push Installation
  • Preparing the Enterprise Server for Push Installation
    • UNIX and iSeries Considerations
  • Preparing Workstations for Push Installation
  • Installing the Listener
  • Installing the Listener Using Silent Installation
  • Stopping and Uninstalling the Listener
  • Scheduling a Package for Push Installation
  • Scheduling the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Push Installation Batch Application
  • Running the Package Installation Results Report
• Installing Workstations from CD
  • Understanding How to Install Workstations from CD
  • Prerequisite
  • Forms Used to Install Workstations from CD
  • Defining the CD Writer Location
  • Deploying a Package to the CD Writer Location
  • Creating the Installation CD

8 Working with Packages for Business Services

• Understanding Packages for Business Services
  • Using IBM Rational Application Developer 7.5
    • Disk Space Requirements
    • Special Considerations
  • Using IBM Rational Application Developer 8.5 (Release 8.98 Update 4.11)
    • Disk Space Requirements
    • Special Considerations
• Assembling JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Business Services
  • Prerequisites
  • Assembling Business Services for Package Build
• Assembling a Package that Contains Published Business Services
  • Assembling a Business Service Package
• Building a Package with Published Business Services
  • Understanding the Build Process
  • Prerequisites
  • Defining a Package Build with Published Business Services
  • Resubmitting the Package Build
• Deploying the Package to the Business Services Server
  • Understanding the Deployment Process for OAS and WAS
  • Understanding the Deployment Process for WLS
  • Prerequisites (Release 8.98 Update 4.11)
  • Deploying the Business Services
• Enabling the Consumption of Web Services Running on WLS from Migrated Business Services Proxies

9 Harvesting Published Business Services into the Oracle Enterprise Repository Server

• Overview
• Prerequisites
• Generating Business Service Asset Definition XML Files/Artifacts
  • Understanding the LocationURL Element in the Asset Definition XML File
• Harvesting the Business Service Asset Definition XML Files/Artifacts into the Oracle Enterprise Repository Server
• Configuring Java Doc Location in Oracle Enterprise Repository for the Published Business Services
• Troubleshooting the Business Services Package Build and Deployment Process for Harvesting Published Business Services Artifacts
  • Turn on Logging for Business Services Package Build
  • Business Service Asset Definition XML Files Not Generated

10 Setting Up Multitier Deployment

• Understanding Multitier Deployment
  • Overview of Multitier Deployment
  • Multitier Deployment Terminology
  • Multitier Deployment Features
    • Example: Two-Tier Deployment Strategy
  • Multitier Implementation
  • Multitier Deployment Case Study
    • Multitier Deployment Configuration Steps for the Case Study
• Defining Deployment Servers
  • Understanding Defining Deployment Servers
  • Prerequisites
  • Form Used to Define a Deployment Server
  • Defining a New Deployment Server
  • Revising an Existing Deployment Server
• Distributing Software to Deployment Locations
  • Understanding the Multitier Software Distribution Process
  • Form Used to Distribute Software to Deployment Locations
  • Distributing Software Through Package Deployment
  • Scheduling Packages for Multitier Deployment
  • Distributing Software Through the Multitier Deployment Batch Process
  • Copying Workstation Installation Programs to Deployment Locations
• Deploying Server Packages in a Multitier Network
  • Understanding Multitier Deployment of Server Packages
    • Smart Deployment
    • Automatic Package.inf File Updating
  • Prerequisite
  • Form Used to Schedule a Server Package for Multitier Deployment
  • Scheduling a Server Package for Multitier Deployment

A Adding a Security Override for Package Build

• Understanding Security Overrides for Package Build
• Adding a System User for the Central Objects Data Source Owner
• Adding a Security Override to Run Package Build

Glossary

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