To access an AB Suite application from Presentation Client, perform the following:
Build the AB Suite application. Before building the application, you must define the properties specified below at the Deployment Folder, Segment, and Bundle Folder levels:
Right-click the Deployment folder and select Properties. The <Deployment Folder> Property Pages dialog box appears.
Specify the following properties for Deployment Folder:
| Configuration Properties dialog box | Property | Value | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| <Deployment Folder> Property Pages Example: SampleDeploy Property Pages | Build Target Filter Note: You must set the Deployable property to True in General group box to enable other properties. | Deploy Application Components | Windows and MCP |
| Deploy Database | |||
| General | Deployable | ||
| Installation | Package Name | ||
| Package Intermediate Directory | |||
| Deployment Host | |||
| Package Installation Directory |
Similarly, specify the Segment and Bundle Folder property as follows:
Segment properties
| Configuration Properties dialog box | Property | Value | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| <Segment> Property Pages Example: Sample Property Pages | Component Enabler User Interface | Application Name | Windows and MCP |
| Package Prefix | |||
| CE Output Directory | |||
| Persistence | Alternate Name | ||
| Database Schema Name | |||
| Database Name | |||
| Database Server Registration |
Bundle Folder properties
| Configuration Properties dialog box | Property | Value | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| <Bundle Folder> Property Pages Example: Sample Property Pages | Build Target Filter | Deploy Component Enabler User Interface | Windows and MCP |
| Component Enabler User Interface | Generate Getters and Setters | ||
| Generate Views | |||
| User Defined View Generator | |||
| General | Deployable | ||
| Installation | Package Name |
Create a view of the AB Suite application.
On a Windows platform you can create a view of the AB Suite application using the Runtime Administration Tool.
Refer to the Agile Business Suite Runtime for Windows® Operating System Administration Guide section 2, "Runtime Administration" for more information on how to create a view.
On an OS 2200 platform you can create a view of the AB Suite application through the demand session.
Refer to the Agile Business Suite Runtime for OS 2200 Administration Guide for more information on creating a view.
Using the Configuration Assistant, configure the Presentation Client for the AB Suite application.
At a minimum, you must set the following properties in the Configuration Assistant window:
Package Prefix
For example, com.unisys
Application Name
For example, Sample
Bundle Name
For example, pclient
Server View
For example, Sample
Server URL
x-ratl:<host name or TCP/IP>:<port number of the host RATL server>
For example,
x-ratl:localhost:2889 on Windows
x-ratl:10.61.252.51:4455 on OS 2200
Click Save.
Refer to Using the Configuration Assistant for more information on how to configure the Presentation Client.
Open the Presentation Client.
The Open a Session dialog box appears.
In the Open a Session dialog box, select the AB Suite application you want to access and click Connect. The Login dialog box appears.
In the Login dialog box, enter the Username, Password, and Domain if not already specified when configuring the application.
The Select a Screen dialog box appears.
Note: If you specify an Ispec as the Fireup Ispec in the Segment properties, the application displays the same Ispec instead of the Select a Screen dialog box.
In the Select a Screen dialog box, select the required Ispec and click OK.
The selected Ispec appears.