Assemble the application: Configure the application client

Once the EAR file is assembled, you need to configure the application client in order to correctly deploy the EAR file in a WebSphere Application Server instance. The WebSphere Application Client Resource Configuration Tool and the WebSphere Application Assembly Tool are used in this step.

  1. Start the Application Client Resource Configuration Tool. On a Windows command line, specify install_root/bin/clientConfig, where install_root is the directory structure of the WebSphere Application Server on your workstation.

  2. Open MDBSamples.ear, located in the mdbsamp folder.

  3. Add the TopicConnectionFactory information to the EAR file.

    • Expand PSSampleClient.jar.

    • Expand JMS Providers.

    • Expand WebSphere JMS Provider.

    • Right-click WAS Topic Connection Factories, and click New.

    • Specify the following information:

      • In the Name field, specify ConnectionFactory1.
      • In the JNDI field, specify jms/ConnectionFactory1.
      • In the Node field, specify the name of the node on which you are going to install the sample.
      • In the Server field, specify the name of the application server on which you are going to install the sample.

        Note: If the server you are going to run the sample on is federated into a Network Deployment, specify jmsserver as the name of your server.

  4. Select the File -> Save menu item to save your changes to MDBSamples.ear.

  5. Close the Application Client Resource Configuration Tool.

  6. Open MDBSamples.ear in the application assembly tool.

    • Start the application assembly tool. On your workstation, select Start --> Programs -> IBM Websphere -> Application Server v5.0 -> Application Assembly Tool.

      Note: If you already have the application assembly tool open, select the File -> Open menu item. Select MDBSamples.ear in the mdbsamp folder, and click Open.

  7. Generate code for deployment.

    • Select the File -> Generate code for deployment... menu item.

    • Accept defaults for all values except database type.

    • In the Database Type field, select DB2UDBISERIES from the drop-down list.

    • Click Generate now.

    The tool generates a file called Deployed_MDBSamples.ear, which you use in the next steps.

  8. Once the deployed code is generated, click Close.

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