Edit Environment Options

The build manager can edit the Rules Palette environment properties in the Web Application Utility. The application database and IVS database information can be revised in this location if necessary. The optional Rules Palette functionally can also be turned on and off as needed.

The Main Menu contains an option for Palette Properties. This is the where Rules Palette Environment Options can be updated.

Edit Environment Options in the Web Application Utility

  1. Log into the Web Application Utility with the first user name and password that were created earlier (see Create First Web Application Utility User) and select Login.
  2. Select Palette Properties | Edit Environment Options (Edit Environment Options Under the Rules Palette Properties Menu).

    Edit Palette Environment Options

  3. Review the information for the environment details, and make any changes that may be needed:

    Palette Environment Details

    Environment Details

    • PaletteVersion—the complete version number, such as 11.3.2.0. This is used to ensure the corresponding OIPA version is used.
    • ApplicationEnvType—either Development or Production.
    • EncryptionType—the password encryption algorithm.
    • EncryptionIterationCount—the number of iterations of the encryption algorithm as an integer value from 1000 to 9999.
  4. If you have created a debug user through the Rules Palette, you can fill in the DebuggerWebServiceUrl, DebugUserName, and DebugPassword.
    • DebuggerWebServiceUrl—URL for the Web Service used to connect for remote debugging. The host and port information must match the host and port information for the OIPA application being used. Then add /PASJava/DebuggerService?wsdl.

    Example: http://hostname:port/PASJava/DebuggerService?wsdl

    • DebugUserName—the username of a user with the Super role.
    • DebugPassword—the password of the selected user name.
  5. Review and edit the remaining fields:
    • ApplicationDatabaseType—SqlServer, Oracle or DB2.
    • ApplicationDatabaseServer—hostname where the database is located.
    • ApplicationDatabasePort—database listener port.
    • ApplicationDatabaseName—name of the database. (Only used for SqlServer and DB2)
    • ApplicationDatabaseSchema—schema of the database. (Only used for DB2)
    • ApplicationSID—SID of the database. (Only used for Oracle)
  6. Review and edit the IVS radio button option:

     

    • IVS Radio Button in the Web Application Utility
    • If using an IVS environment, Yes should be selected.
    • If an IVS environment is not being used, No should be selected.
  7. Review and edit the IVS environment information:
    • IvsDatabaseType—select SqlServer, Oracle or DB2.
    • IvsDatabaseServer—enter the hostname where the database is located.
    • IvsDatabasePort—enter the database listener port.
    • IvsDatabaseName—name of the database. (Only used for SqlServer and DB2)
    • IvsDatabaseSchema—schema of the database. (Only used for DB2)
    • IvsSID—SID of the database. (Only used for Oracle)
    • IvsEnv—enter a name for the IVS environment that will be used.
    • IvsTrackNumber—enter the track number for the IVS environment that will be used.
    • IvsSequence – enter the environment's position within the IVS/Release Management track.

Note: The combination of IvsEnv, IvsTrackNumber and IvsSequence must be unique to each specific environment.

Edit Palette Options

The Rules Palette optional functionality can be turn on or off as needed. The following steps allow the Build Manager to edit the optional Rules Palette functionality. If the functionality is not turned on in this location, it will not be visible to the users in the Rules Palette.

Edit Palette Options

Palette Options in the Web Application Utility

  1. Review the NBU radio button options.
    • If New Business Underwriting functionality is required, Yes should be selected.
    • If New Business Underwriting functionality is not required, No should be selected.
  2. Review the UseProducts radio button options.
    • If using products, Yes should be selected.
    • If products are not being used, No should be selected.
  3. Review the ReleaseManagement radio button options (visible only when the IVS radio button option is set to "Yes").
    • If release management is not being used, Off should be selected.
    • If using release management, On should be selected, and the ReleaseManagementEntryEnv radio button is visible.
  4. Release ManagementEntryEnv Radio Button Active
    • If this environment is the Release Management Entry environment, True should be selected.
    • If this is a Release Management Target environment, False should be selected. (The default setting is False.)
  5. Click Save.