Set web application properties for VWService

Use this option to define custom web applications and to specify the server base URL for web applications for the VWService. You can also specify one of the web applications as the default that e-mail notifications refer to, and define the launch and step processor URL templates for each web application.

The system uses this information to determine:

TIP You can override the VWService-wide web application properties for a specific isolated region. See Set web application properties for an isolated region for more information.

To add a custom web application

  1. Select the VWService you want to modify and click Properties on the toolbar.
  2. Select the Web Applications tab.
  3. Click Add and enter an ID number in the Web Application field.

    The ID for a custom web application must be a number between 100 and 999, inclusive.

  4. Enter the Server Base URL for your web applicaton in the following format:

    <protocol>://<web_server>:<port>/<virtual_directory>

    For example:

    Web application Server Base URL
    Workplace http://my-server/Workplace
    Workplace XT http://my-server/WorkplaceXT
    IBM Lotus Mashup http://<web_server>:<port>/mum/enabler
    FileNet Web Services http://my-server/idmws
    Open Client http://my-server/openclient
    100 (Custom) https://my-server:8080/MyApp

    NOTE  Include the port number as appropriate for your web server.

  5. Click OK.

    You must restart the Process Engine software on all Process Engine servers to make the changes take effect. Use Process Task Manager to restart the software.

To modify or delete a custom web application

  1. On the Web Applications tab, select the web application you want to change or delete.
  2. To make changes, double-click the Server Base URL. Use the format explained above.

    To delete the custom web application, click Delete .

    You must restart the Process Engine software on all Process Engine servers to make the changes take effect. Use Process Task Manager to restart the software.

To specify the URL template for a web application

On the Web Applications tab, click Advanced to display the URL Templates dialog box.

To set the default web application for the VWService

Select one of the web applications from the Default web application list. For custom web applications, you must enter the ID of the application.