Adding a New Foundation Location

Foundation items are automatically inserted into the database by the server manager when users installs a Tools Release. To add a new foundation, access the Foundation Item Revisions form by clicking Add on the Foundation Component Selection form.

1. Enter a foundation ID in the Foundation Name field.

   This is the code that is required to run all applications. A foundation ID is required for all full packages. For full packages, if you do not select a foundation, the default foundation is used. The default foundation is determined through the release that is associated with the path code for the package. This is normally the system directory at the same directory level as your path code. The foundation must be compressed when built.

2. Enter a service pack number in the Service Pack Number field, if appropriate.

   A service pack is an update to the foundation code that is delivered between major releases and cumulative releases of the software.

3. Enter the release number with which this foundation is associated in the Release field.

4. Enter the bitness of the system for this foundation.

5. Enter the host machine type in the Platform Type field.

6. Enter the compiler configuration to use for the software build in the Build Type field.

7. Enter the current status of the build process for foundation in the Foundation Build Status field.

8. Enter the date that the software build finished in the Date Built field.

9. Enter the time at which the software build finished in the Time of Build field.

10. Enter the name of the deployment server where your custom foundation resides in the Foundation Machine Key field.

11. Enter the exact path from which this item should be copied in the Foundation Path field.

    All files in the last directory that is specified will be included in the package. Source Machine Key and Source are used together to define the item's location.