Applications
The Applications view displays the applications that users deployed to a Data Integration Service. You can view the objects in the application and application properties. You can deploy, enable, rename, start, back up, and restore an application.
Application State
The Applications view shows the state for each application deployed to the Data Integration Service.
An application can have one of the following states:
- •Running. The application is running.
- •Stopped. The application is enabled to run but it is not running.
- •Disabled. The application is disabled from running. If you recycle the Data Integration Service, the application will not start.
- •Failed. The administrator started the application, but it failed to start.
Application Properties
Application properties include read-only general properties and a property to configure whether the application starts when the Data Integration Service starts.
The following table describes the read-only general properties for applications:
Property | Description |
|---|
Name | Name of the application. |
Description | Short description of the application. |
Type | Type of the object. Valid value is application. |
Location | The location of the application. This includes the domain and Data Integration Service name. |
Last Modification Date | Date that the application was last modified. |
Deployment Date | Date that the application was deployed. |
Created By | User who created the application. |
Unique Identifier | ID that identifies the application in the Model repository. |
Creation Project Path | Path in the project that contains the application. |
Creation Date | Date that the application was created. |
Last Modified By | User who modified the application last. |
Creation Domain | Domain in which the application was created. |
Deployed By | User who deployed the application. |
The following table describes the configurable application property:
Property | Description |
|---|
Startup Type | Determines whether an application starts when the Data Integration Service starts. When you enable the application, the application starts by default when you start or recycle the Data Integration Service. Choose Disabled to prevent the application from starting. You cannot manually start an application if it is disabled. |
Deploying a Full Application
1. Click the Manage tab.
2. Click the Services and Nodes view.
3. Select a Data Integration Service, and then click the Applications view.
4. In Manage tab Actions, click Deploy Application from File.
The Deploy Application dialog box appears.
5. Click Upload Files.
The Add Files dialog box appears.
6. Click Browse to search for an application file.
7. Click Add More Files if you want to deploy multiple application files.
You can add up to 10 files.
8. Click OK to finish the selection.
The application file names appear in the Uploaded Applications Archive Files panel. The destination Data Integration Service appears as selected in the Data Integration Services panel.
9. To select additional Data Integration Services, select them in the Data Integration Services panel. To choose all Data Integration Services, select the box at the top of the list.
10. Click OK to start the deployment.
If no errors are reported, the deployment succeeds and the application starts.
11. If a name conflict occurs, choose one of the following options to resolve the conflict:
- - Keep the existing application and discard the new application.
- - Replace the existing application with the new application.
- - Update the existing application with the new application.
- - Rename the new application. Enter the new application name if you select this option.
12. If the target application on the Data Integration Service is running, select the Force Stop the Existing Application if it is Running option to stop the existing application.
13. Click OK, then click Close.
You can also deploy an application file using the infacmd dis deployApplication program.
Enabling an Application
An application must be enabled to run before you can start it. When you enable a Data Integration Service, the enabled applications start automatically.
You can configure a default deployment mode for a Data Integration Service. When you deploy an application to a Data Integration Service, the property determines the application state after deployment. An application might be enabled or disabled. If an application is disabled, you can enable it manually. If the application is enabled after deployment, the SQL data services, web services, and workflows are also enabled.
1. Select the Data Integration Service in the Navigator.
2. In the Applications view, select the application that you want to enable.
3. In Application Properties area, click Edit.
The Edit Application Properties dialog box appears.
4. In the Startup Type field, select Enabled and click OK.
The application is enabled to run.
You must enable each SQL data service or web service that you want to run.
Renaming an Application
Rename an application to change the name. You can rename an application when the application is not running.
1. Select the Data Integration Service in the Navigator.
2. In the Application view, select the application that you want to rename.
3. Click Actions > Rename Application.
4. Enter the name and click OK.
Starting an Application
You can start an application from the Administrator tool.
An application must be running before you can start or access an object in the application. You can start the application from the Applications Actions menu if the application is enabled to run.
- 1. Select the Data Integration Service in the Navigator.
- 2. In the Applications view, select the application that you want to start.
- 3. Click Actions > Start Application.
Backing Up an Application
You can back up an application to an XML file. The backup file contains all the property settings for the application. You can restore the application to another Data Integration Service.
You must stop the application before you back it up.
1. In the Applications view, select the application to back up.
2. Click Actions > Backup Application.
The Administrator tool prompts you to open the XML file or save the XML file.
3. Click Open to view the XML file in a browser.
4. Click Save to save the XML file.
5. If you click Save, enter an XML file name and choose the location to back up the application.
The Administrator tool backs up the application to an XML file in the location you choose.
Restoring an Application
You can restore an application from an XML backup file. The application must be an XML backup file that you create with the Backup option.
1. In the Domain Navigator, select a Data Integration Service that you want to restore the application to.
2. Click the Applications view.
3. Click Actions > Restore Application from File.
The Administrator tool prompts you for the file to restore.
4. Browse for and select the XML file.
5. Click OK to start the restore.
The Administrator tool checks for a duplicate application.
6. If a conflict occurs, choose one of the following options:
- - Keep the existing application and discard the new application. The Administrator tool does not restore the file.
- - Replace the existing application with the new application. The Administrator tool restores the backup application to the Data Integration Service.
- - Rename the new application. Choose a different name for the application you are restoring.
7. Click OK to restore the application.
The application starts if the default deployment option is set to Enable and Start for the Data Integration Service.
Refreshing the Applications View
Refresh the Applications view to view newly deployed and restored applications, remove applications that were recently undeployed, and update the state of each application.
1. Select the Data Integration Service in the Navigator.
2. Click the Applications view.
3. Select the application in the Content panel.
4. Click Refresh Application View in the application Actions menu.
The Application view refreshes.