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Starting IBM Integration Designer
You can start IBM Integration Designer from the desktop environment or a command-line interface.
Procedure
- To start IBM Integration Designer from the desktop environment:
Click Start > Programs > IBM > package group name > IBM Integration Designer 8.0.
For example, click Start > Programs > IBM > IBM Integration Designer > IBM Integration Designer 8.0.
Select the product shortcut on the main menu under package group name > IBM Integration Designer 8.0.
For example, click IBM Integration Designer > IBM Integration Designer 8.0.
- To start IBM Integration Designer from a command-line:
From the package group installation directory, run the wid.exe command. By default, the package group installation directory is
- C:\IBM\IntegrationDesigner\v8.0
Ensure that the Windows date and time are correct and match the settings of your BIOS. If the date and time are not correctly set, IBM Integration Designer will fail to launch with the following error message:
Exception in org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.reconciler.dropins.Activator.start() of bundle org.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropinsFrom the package group installation directory, run the ./wid.bin command. By default, the package group installation directory is
- /opt/IBM/IntegrationDesigner/v8.0 if installed as an administrative user
- user_home/IBM/IntegrationDesigner/v8.0 if installed as a nonadministrative user
What to do next
If installing IBM Integration Designer to work with the Process Center and the Process Center is not yet installed, cancel the window that prompts for the connection. Otherwise, enter the URI of the Process Center in the following format:http:// server_name: port number/ProcessCenterFor example:http://myserver.toronto.com:9080/ProcessCenterEnter your user ID and password. Click Connect.
- Use the "-clean" option when starting IBM Integration Designer
The -clean option can be used on IBM Integration Designer startup and it performs several functions.