Working with the Development Client

Use the procedure in this section to set up your Development Client.

  1. On the GH9083 menu, launch the Package Build application.

  2. Create an update package by selecting Package Assembly and then Add.

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  3. On Work With Features, select Add.

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  4. On Feature Based Deployment Director, click Next.

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  5. On Feature Information, complete these fields:

    Field

    Description

    Feature Type

    Enter a valid value for this feature type.

    Description

    Enter a description for the feature.

    Feature Installation Options

    Select your feature installation options by checking the appropriate check boxes.

    Components

    Verify this check box is selected:

    Additional Install Processes

  6. Click Next.

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  7. On Package Assembly, Additional Install Processes, complete these fields:

    • Feature

      Enter a meaningful name for the feature. For example, if you are using WebLogic:

      WEBDEVWLS

      If you are using WAS, an example would be

      WEBDEVWAS

      You can specify any name for the feature.

    • Feature Type

      Enter the value 1.

    • Description

      Enter a description. For example:

      Web Development Objects (WLSH4A) for WLS

      or

      Web Development Objects (WASH4A) for WebSphere

      You can specify any name for the description.

    • Required

      Ensure this option is selected.

    • Additional Install Processes

      Ensure this option is selected.

  8. Click Save.

  9. Click Next.

  10. Continue with the rest of the package assembly; there is no need to select any objects.

  11. Define the package and, when prompted, make sure to select:

    Build Feature Inf

  12. Submit the package, which creates the new feature .inf for Web Development.

    The newly created feature .inf file is located in the package.inf directory.

    Note: For any subsequent package builds for the non-default foundation for which you want to include webdev feature, you can use the package that you created with this procedure.