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Deploying the client: exporting to a deployment file

Deploy your client to a runtime environment by exporting the client to a defined deployment file and installing that file on the runtime server.

Your choices for deployment depending on what sort of client your are working with. Choose from one of the options described below:

Deploying a generated client to an external runtime environment


Deploying HTML-Dojo pages or IBM Forms for Process Portal spaces

To deploy an HTML-Dojo or an Lotus Forms client for use in Process Portal spaces...


Procedure

  1. If you have not already done so, generate a user interface for your human task. The files that you need to deploy are generated automatically as part of the client generation.
  2. Export the generated client files into a WAR file as follows:

    1. In the business integration view right-click the web project in which you generated your client, and select Export > WAR file from the list.

    2. In the WAR export window, identify the web project and provide a Destination where your WAR will be stored and click Finish.

  3. Install the WAR file to the BPM Process Portal for IBM BPM Advanced , and you will be able to start the client.


Deploying a JSF or an IBM Forms client

To deploy a JSF or an IBM Forms client, proceed as follows:


Procedure

  1. If you have not already done so, generate a user interface for your human task. The ClientNameEAR.ear file is generated automatically as part of the client generation. In addition, the ProjectNameApp.ear is also created for your module, and contains the human tasks.
  2. Export the generated client files into an EAR file as follows:

    1. In the business integration view right-click your ClientNameEAR, and select Export > EAR from the list.

    2. In the EAR export window, select an ClientNameEAR name, provide a Destination where your EAR will be stored and click Finish.

  3. Install these two EAR files on your server, and you will be able to start the client.


Deploying a portlet

To deploy a portlet, proceed as follows:


Procedure

  1. In the business integration view right-click your portlet project, and select Export > WAR.

  2. In the WAR export window, select a WAR file name, provide a Destination where your WAR will be stored and click Finish.

  3. Install this WAR file on your server, and you will be able to start the client.