Exercise 3.1: Starting the product workbench

Skip this exercise if you imported WSSLABxx.zip or if you have already started the product workbench.

Now go ahead and start the product.

To start the product:

  1. On the desktop task bar, click: Start > Programs > IBM(R) Rational(R) > IBM WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries V6.0 > WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries.
    Starting WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries

    A dialog for workspace selection will appear asking you for the workspace location, unless you used the Development Studio Client before and selected not to show this dialog again.

  2. Name the directory of the workspace as shown. Use the directory name WSSLABxx. This is the same directory that you used for the tutorial called Build a Web user interface for an RPG application using iSeries Web Tools.
    Dialog for workspace selection
    Note:
    You must use the same workspace used for the previous tutorial as you need to access an existing Web project and Web application that you created in the previous tutorial called Build a Web user interface for an RPG application using iSeries Web Tools.
  3. Click OK.

    After a few moments of loading, the workbench opens, and the initial product window.
    Initial window of Development Studio Client

You have started the product and set the workspace location and now you are ready to begin Exercise 3.2: Opening the Web perspective.