Administering the compensation service for a server

Use the administrative console to start the compensation service automatically, when the application starts, and to specify the location and maximum size of the recovery log.

Why and when to perform this task

The compensation service must be started on an application server, when business processes are run on that server. The compensation service is used to manage updates that might be made in a number of transactions before the process completes.

You can use the administrative console to view and change properties of the compensation service for application servers.

Steps for this task

  1. Display the administrative console.
  2. In the navigation pane, click Servers > Application servers > server_name.
  3. On the Configuration tab, under Container Settings, click Container services > Compensation service. This action displays a panel with the compensation service properties.
    Enable service at server startup
    Specifies that, whenever the application server starts, it automatically tries to start the compensation service.
    Important: Make sure that this check box is selected. The compensation service must be enabled when you use business processes.
    Recovery log directory
    Specifies the name of a directory for this server where the compensation service stores log files for recovery. When compensation is used, the WebSphere® product stores information that is required for compensation.
    Recovery log file size
    Specifies the maximum size, in megabytes, for compensation log files on this application server.
  4. Optional: If necessary, change the compensation service properties.
  5. Click OK.
  6. To save your configuration, click Save in the Messages box of the administrative console window. Then click Save on the Application Servers Save pane.
Related concepts
Compensation in business processes

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