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An administrator can manage components and services in
the Components view. A component is a collection of services delivered
as a JAR file. The state of the components and services determines
which services and operations are available to Workbench users in
the Services view.
To be made available in the Services view, components and services
must be installed, started, and activated in the Components view.
Depending on how a component was developed, the installation step
may automatically perform the start and activation steps.
Components can also be started and stopped by an administrator
in LiveCycle Administration Console.
Opening the Components view
The
Components view is not displayed by default because it is intended
for use by administrators or component developers.
Select Window > Show View > Components.
You
must have sufficient permissions to view and manage components. If
no components are displayed, see your administrator.
Installing components
You can install additional components
you have developed in the Components view.
Upon installation, most components are started automatically
and their services are activated automatically, which makes them
available immediately to users in the Services view. If the component
does not start automatically, you can start it as described in
Starting components and services
.
To install a component:
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Open the Components view.
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Right-click the Components folder and select Install Component.
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Navigate to and select the component JAR file from your local computer
or from a network location.
Patching components
You can patch a component
if you are supplied with a JAR file specifically for that purpose.
Patching a component allows a component to be replaced with an
updated version while retaining any system data that the component
has accumulated to support existing running processes.
To patch a component:
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In the Components view, stop
the component to be patched. (See
Stopping components and services
.)
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Right-click the stopped component and select Patch Component.
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Navigate to and select the patch JAR file from your local
computer or from a network location, and then click Open.
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If necessary, restart the component. (See
Starting components and services
.)
Starting components and services
Upon installation, most
components and their services are started and activated automatically,
which makes them available in the Services view. If the component
does not start automatically when it is installed, you can start
it manually.
A component may not start automatically if, for example, its
parameters need to be configured or if the service has some kind
of restriction on its availability.
Components can also be started in LiveCycle Administration Console.
To start a component:
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In the Components view, navigate
to the component you want to start.
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Right-click the component and select Start Component.
You can select multiple components to be started
at once by Ctrl-clicking.
To start a service:
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In the Components view, navigate
to the service you want to start. Its component must already be
started.
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Right-click the service and select Start Service.
After
you start a service, it also needs to be activated before it can
be used. If you need to activate a service manually, follow the
steps in
Activating services
.
Activating services
To
use a service in a process, the service must be active. Most services
are activated automatically when their component is started; therefore,
doing this step manually is usually not required. When a service
is activated, it is available for use in the Services view.
To activate a service:
In the Components view, right-click
the service and select Activate.
Editing service configurations
If a component exposes service
configuration values, you can edit those values in the Component
view. These values depend entirely on the implementation of the
component and its services.
Process services are grouped in the WorkflowDSC
component. You can use this procedure to set the values of configuration
parameters that are defined in a process.
Important:
In the Designtime Service, the value for
the Application Root parameter should not be removed after the service
is installed.
To edit a service configuration:
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In the Components
view, expand the component that provides the service that you want
to configure.
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Right-click the service and select Edit Service Configuration.
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In the dialog box that appears, edit the values and click
OK.
If a component does not expose any configuration values,
the menu item is dimmed.
Removing service configurations
After
a service has been deactivated, you can completely remove that instance
of the service, thereby preventing it from being activated again.
Important:
The active services that are listed for
the WorkflowDSC component are services that are created for process
versions. If you remove the service configuration for a process
version, the process version is deleted.
To remove a service configuration:
In the Components
view, right-click a deactivated service and select Remove Service
Configuration.
Stopping components and services
You
can stop a component or service for maintenance, such as changing
the configuration parameters or installing a new version, or to
prevent it from being used in process designs.
To stop a component or service:
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In the Components
view, navigate to the component or service you want to stop.
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Right-click and select either Stop Component or Stop Service.
Administrators can also use LiveCycle Administration
Console to stop components.
Deactivating services
You
can deactivate an individual service within a component if you do
not want that service to be used.
To deactivate a service:
In the Components view,
right-click the service and select Deactivate.
Uninstalling components
If a component is not
used in any process, you can remove it from the LiveCycle server
by uninstalling it.
Uninstalling a component removes it from the server but does
not affect the component’s originating JAR file. The JAR file is
located on a local computer or network location.
To uninstall a component:
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Right-click the component
and select Stop Component.
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Right-click the component and select Uninstall Component.
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