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How to Do It

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Assign a build number

Assign a build number nn to the version of your product being released. This number will be used in the following steps for a file naming convention.

See Create a Version in the Deployment Tool guide.

Start the Deployment Tool

Logon to Visual LANSA and start the Deployment Tool.

Start Visual LANSA and logon to the partition containing the application to be deployed.
Ensure that you use a user profile which is authorized to the objects that are being deployed.
From the Tools ribbon, select Deploy. The Visual LANSA Deployment Tool's main window will open.
 

Create a Deployment Tool application and package

Create an application and a package using the Deployment Tool.
Use the Deployment Tool template XVLFONE.

Click on the New Application button on the tool bar or select the New command from the Application menu.
Fill in the application details.
Click OK. You are prompted to create a version. Fill in the package details and click OK.
The package maintenance window is displayed.
For more information, see Create an Application in the Deployment Tool guide.

Verify package settings

Click on the Package Settings button on the toolbar to display the Package Settings window.
 
 

Please  ensure these settings are approriate for your environment. See Settings in the Deployment Tool guide.

Decide what execution parameters need to be prompted

For example, to enable the Prompting of the Target Directory option, double-click the parameter and select the Prompt during SETUP check box in the window which is displayed.
 
 

For more information, see Execution Parameters in the Deployment Tool guide.

Configure the database to be installed on the target system

For more information, see Database in the Deployment Tool guide.

Include your objects

Add your objects (filters, command handlers etc.), multilingual text variables, system variables, message files, files, processes, functions and images used in the application.
Make sure you include your custom snap-in components. For more information please refer to VLF-ONE Snap-In Points Summary in the Framework Guide.
 

Ensure that all non-LANSA objects have correct installation paths specified for the target machine.
See Configure the Non-LANSA Object Installation Path in the Deployment Tool guide.

The Framework definition.
It has the form 
XXXXXXXXX_LLLL_VLFONE_Definition.DAT 
where XXXXXXXXX is the Framework name
LLLL is the language.

Find this file in the partition execute folder, , e.g.
<lansa root>\x_win95\x_lansa\x_<partition identifier>\execute
 
Refer to Generate VLF-ONE or VLF-Web Resources.

Optionally add a shortcut

You can create a desktop shortcut to launch the URL on the target machine when the package is installed.

Click on the Application Icon button on the toolbar of the Package Control Panel.  Select an icon.
See Application Icon in the Deployment Tool guide.

Save the package

Save the package definition.

Build the package

Check and build the package.
Your application package is created in the X_APPS\PackageName directory, for example:
 C:\Program Files\LANSA\X_WIN95\X_LANSA\ X_APPS\PackageName).

Select the Check Package option in the Options menu. The message you receive should tell that no errors were encountered.
Click on the Build button. Wait for the package compilation to complete.