4.1.6 Updating existing items

To edit the properties of an existing item, complete these tasks:

1.	Select the category and type in the navigation tree. For example, select Servers  | Application Servers.

2.	A list of the items of that type in the scope specified will be listed in a collection table in the workspace area. Click an item in the table. This opens a detail page for the item.

3.

In some cases, you see a Configuration tab and a Runtime tab on this page. In others, you only see a Configuration tab. Updates are done under the Configuration tab. Specify new properties or edit the properties already configured for that item. The configurable properties will depend on the type of item selected.

For example, if we click an appserver, this opens a page resembling Figure 4-6.

Figure 4-6 Editing appserver properties

The detail page provides fields for configuring or viewing the more common settings and links to configuration pages for additional settings.

4.	Click OK to save your changes to the workspace and exit the page. Click Apply to save the changes without exiting. The changes are still temporary. They are only saved to the workspace, not to the master configuration. This still needs to be done.

5.	As soon as you save changes to your workspace, you will see a message in the Messages area reminding you that you have unsaved changes.

Figure 4-7 Save changes to the master repository

At intervals during your configuration work and at the end, you should save the changes to the master configuration. You can do this by clicking Save in the message, or by selecting System administration  | Save Changes to Master Repository in the navigation tree.

To discard changes, use the same options. These options simply display the changes you have made and give you the opportunity to save or discard.