How to configure JBuilder 2005 to work with BES App Server 6.5?

Problem:

How to configure JBuilder 2005 to work with BES App Server 6.5?

Resolution:

• Product Name: BES App Server & JBuilder 2005 Enterprise
• Product Version: 6.5
• Product Component: JBuilder plugin for BES App Server 6.5
• Platform/OS Version: All

• JDK/Compiler Version: Same versions bundled with BES

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  Description:

  BES App Server 6.5 is not supported out of the box by JBuilder 2005, as it ships with BES App Server 6.0.

  Hence, This article describes the exact steps to make JBuilder 2005 to work with BES App Server 6.5, as JBuilder 2005 does not integrate out of the box with BES 6.5.

  Answer/Solution:

  Please note that with the recent release of JBuilder 2006, as it comes with BES App Server 6.5, you may not need to do the following unless you want to use only JBuilder 2005.

  To ensure the proper integration of JBuilder 2005 with BES 6.5, please make sure that the steps below are followed.

  I) Apply necessary JBuilder updates:

  As you are already aware, Borland Enterprise Server 6.5 will not work with a default JBuilder 2005 installation.

  Hence, please make sure that the following updates/patches are applied:

  1. JBuilder Plugin for BES 6.5 is installed in your environment.
  (JBuilder 2005 Update for BES 6.5 Support
  @ http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/registered/download_jbuilder.html)

  
  2. Patch 11 for BES 6.5 is applied onto your server installation.
  (Patch bes650_p11 for Borland Enterprise Server 6.5
  @ http://support.borland.com/entry.jspa?entryID=3304)
  [ Please note that the previously recommended Patch 4 as in the following link has been obsoleted
  @ http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/registered/download_jbuilder.html ]
  
  Also it is always recommended to apply all the latest updates to your JBuilder installation.
  Please refer http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/registered/download_jbuilder.html for the latest updates.

  
  II) Configure Borland Enterprise Server 6.5

  
  Once the necessary updates are applied, you need to configure and enable BES server in your JBuilder 2005.

  
  Please refer JBuilder Help @ http://info.borland.com/techpubs/jbuilder/jbuilder2005/j2eeapps/borland.html#60

  ( The same documentation for BES 6.0 is relevant for BES 6.5 also)

  
  III) Configure JBuilder Project

  
  Now, you need to add Borland Enterprise Server 6.0 Client library to your project properties.

  Please refer JBuilder Help @ http://info.borland.com/techpubs/jbuilder/jbuilder2005/bajb/pathmgmt.html#existing_libraries

  
  IV) Set Runtime Configuration for Your Project
  

  You need to make sure that Borland Enterprise Server 6.0 Client library is available in the path for your runtime configuration.
  
  Please refer JBuilder Help @ http://info.borland.com/techpubs/jbuilder/jbuilder2005/bajb/runconfigs.html#createandedit
  ( In particular, Step # 6 of Creating runtime configurations)

  For Further Reading: Whitepaper from Dolphin Data Development:
  "Team Devlopment With JBuilder and Borland Enterprise Server"
  http://www.datadevelopment.com/papers/TeamDev-JB-BES-20.pdf