BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide

Configuring Java programs

To successfully schedule and run Java programs in BusinessObjects Enterprise, you must specify the required parameters for the program object. See Setting required parameters for Java programs.

Additionally, you can provide the Java program with access to other files located on the Program Job Servers, and you can specify Java Virtual Machine options. See Providing Java programs with access to other files.

Setting required parameters for Java programs

To successfully schedule and run a Java program, you must provide BusinessObjects Enterprise with the base name of the .class file that implements the IProgramBase interface from the BusinessObjects Enterprise Java SDK.

Note:    The Java Runtime Environment must be installed on each machine that is running a Program Job Server.

To specify required parameters for Java programs

1. In the Objects management area of the CMC, click the link for the Java program object.
2. Click the Parameters tab.

The Parameters page appears.

3. In the Class to run field, type the base name of the .class file that implements the IProgramBase from the BusinessObjects Enterprise Java SDK (com.businessobjects.sdk.plugin.desktop.program.IProgramBase).

For example, if the file name is Arius.class, type Arius

4. Click Update.

Providing Java programs with access to other files

You can provide Java programs with access to files, such as Java libraries, located on the Program Job Server.

To provide Java programs with access to other files

1. In the Objects management area of the CMC, click the link for the Java program object.
2. Click the Process tab, then click the Parameters link.

The Parameters page appears.

3. In the Classpath field, type the full paths to the locations of any Java library files that are required by the Java program, and stored on the Program Job Server.

You must separate multiple paths with the classpath separator that is appropriate to your operating system: a semi-colon for Windows, a colon for UNIX.

4. Click Update.