A Description of Server Packages

A server package is a group of specification records, source files, header files, and compiled objects that are created on the enterprise servers. A server package is essentially the same as a client workstation package, with these exceptions:

• Foundation code is not deployed as part of a server package.

• All specs are built directly into the specified spec data source.

  The specs are copied from Central Objects to the database package tables.

• Some business functions (such as client only business functions) are not built on the server, and therefore are not included in a server package.

All application development takes place on workstations. Object-related files are stored in the F98780R repository table, and specs are stored in the central objects database on the database server. The application development life cycle is managed by Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Object Management Workbench. This configuration enables you to partition business applications to an enterprise server. To ensure that modifications and enhancements that are developed on the workstation are reflected on the server, you must build a server package that contains those modifications and enhancements.

You use Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Package Assembly (P9601/P9601W), Package Build Director (P9621/P9621W), and Package Deployment (P9631/P9631W) applications to assemble, define, build, and deploy server packages. After defining and building a server package, you can deploy it to an enterprise, logic, or application server by using Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Deployment Director program (P9631/P9631W).