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Importing existing J2EE applications


You can import an existing J2EE application to define it as an IBM Alphablox application. After importing a J2EE application to IBM Alphablox, an application has access to all of the IBM Alphablox application services such as Blox rendering, bookmarks, etc.

Importing J2EE applications is a common way of making applications available when running with WebSphere. For details on defining an application when running with WebSphere, see Defining an Application When Running With WebSphere in the Administrator's Guide

To import an existing J2EE application to IBM Alphablox, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Applications link.
  2. Click the Create button.
  3. Enter the name of the new web module in the Name field.
  4. Set the Import J2EE Application drop list to Yes. The Importing Existing J2EE Application window appears.
  5. Press the Lookup Application. The Import an Application window appears.
  6. Using the drop-down lists, select the J2EE Application Name and the Module Name. The read-only URI and Context Path fields display values based on your selections.
  7. Press the Select Application button. The dialog window closes and the Importing Existing J2EE Application form is filled automatically.
  8. Press the Save button to complete the import of the selected J2EE application. Press Cancel to return to the Applications main page or select No under Import J2EE Application to return to the Create Application window.

After successfully importing the J2EE application, the new application appears in the list of applications. Users can now access the application via the Applications tab or directly by specifying the URL.

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