1. System Overview Guide
  2. Overview of Development Client

Overview of Development Client

The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne development client (also known as a Web Development Client, Fat Client, Administrative Client, Windows client, or Workstation) contains components that run as standard Microsoft Windows applications (for example, Active Console, Forms Design Aid (FDA), and Report Design Aid (RDA)) and components that run in a web browser.

This document uses the following terminology when discussing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne clients:

  • Web Client - Components that run in a web browser.

  • Development Client - Composed of standard Windows components and Web Client.

  • The Web Client part of the Development Client runs inside an application server that is installed locally on the development client. The local application server allows the developer to preview web applications on the desktop before deploying them to the production environment.

The supported Application Servers are:

  • WebLogic Server (WLS)

  • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Express or WebSphere Application Server for Developers.

The development client also uses a locally installed database, which stores local versions of objects that are under development. An integrated object management facility controls the check-out, check-in, and promotion of objects throughout their lifecycle.