EGL Reference Guide for iSeries

Adding a build descriptor part

A build descriptor part controls the generation process. It contains option names and their related values, and those option-and-value pairs specify how to generate and prepare EGL output. Some options specify other control parts, such as a resource association part, that are in the generation process. You can add a build descriptor part to an EGL build file. See Build descriptor part for more information. To add a build descriptor part, do as follows:

  1. When you are working in the EGL or EGL Web perspective, open an EGL build file with the EGL build parts editor. If you do not have a file open, do as follows in the Project Navigator:
    1. Right-click on the EGL build file
    2. Select Open With > EGL Build Parts Editor.
  2. By default, the Outline view is open in the EGL perspective. If you are working in the EGL Web perspective, open the Outline view by selecting Show View > Outline from the Window menu. In the Outline view, right-click on the build file, then click Add Part.
  3. Click the Build Descriptor radio button, then click Next.
  4. Choose a name for your build descriptor that adheres to EGL part name conventions. In the Name field, type the name of your build descriptor.
  5. In the Description field, type a description of your build part.
  6. Click Finish. The build descriptor is declared in the EGL build file and the build descriptor general options are displayed in the EGL build parts editor.
  7. You can optionally create a chain of build descriptors, so that the first in the chain is processed before the second, and the second before the third. If you want to begin or continue a chain of build descriptors, specify the next build descriptor in the nextBuildDescriptor option field of the Options list. To populate the nextBuildDescriptor option field, do as follows:
    1. Using the scroll bar on the Options list, scroll down until the nextBuildDescriptor option is in view.
    2. If the nextBuildDescriptor row is not highlighted, click once to select the row.
    3. Click the Value field once to put the field into edit mode.
    4. You can type the name of the next build descriptor in the Value field or select an existing build descriptor from the drop-down list.


Related concepts
Build descriptor part


Related tasks
Switching to the EGL or EGL Web perspective


Related reference
EGL build-file format
Naming conventions


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