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8.8.4.5
Environment Director Completion ......................................................................... 8-30
8.9
Running Environment Director from Different Environments ........................................ 8-31
8.9.1
Understanding How to Run Environment Director from Different Environments 8-31
8.9.1.1
Shared Versus Environment Data Source.............................................................. 8-32
8.9.1.2
Database Configuration and Permissions.............................................................. 8-32
8.9.2
Understanding Data Source Configuration .................................................................. 8-32
8.9.2.1
Data Class ................................................................................................................... 8-32
8.9.2.2
Create a New Data Class .......................................................................................... 8-32
8.9.2.3
Data Source Templates by Environment................................................................ 8-32
8.9.2.4
Table Data Classes ..................................................................................................... 8-33
8.9.2.5
Data Load.................................................................................................................... 8-33
8.10
Using Object Management Workbench to Modify Table Data Classes ........................... 8-33
8.10.1
Forms Used to Modify Table Data Classes ................................................................... 8-34
8.10.2
Using OMW to Modify Table Data Classes .................................................................. 8-34
8.11
Using On Track Planning Setup to Modify Table Data Classes........................................ 8-35
8.11.1
Form Used to Modify Table Data Classes..................................................................... 8-36
8.11.2
Using On Track Planning Setup to Modify Table Data Classes ................................ 8-36
9
Understanding Object Configuration Manager
9.1
Object Configuration Manager Overview............................................................................... 9-1
9.1.1
OCM Functionality .............................................................................................................. 9-1
9.1.2
OCM Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 9-2
9.1.3
OCM Information Requests ............................................................................................... 9-2
9.1.4
Object Mappings .................................................................................................................. 9-2
9.1.4.1
Mapping Alternatives .................................................................................................. 9-3
9.2
Distributed Architecture ............................................................................................................ 9-3
9.3
Partitioning Application Logic on Servers .............................................................................. 9-4
9.3.1
Two-Tier: Typical Network Traffic ................................................................................... 9-4
9.3.2
Three-Tier: Network Traffic Segmentation...................................................................... 9-5
9.3.3
Master Business Function Operations .............................................................................. 9-5
10
Working with Object Configuration Manager
10.1
Understanding Object Configuration Manager .................................................................. 10-1
10.1.1
Example: Application Request for Logic....................................................................... 10-2
10.2
Setting Up Object Configuration Manager .......................................................................... 10-3
10.2.1
Form Used to Map Objects .............................................................................................. 10-4
10.2.2
Setting Processing Options for Object Configuration Manager ................................ 10-4
10.2.2.1
Process......................................................................................................................... 10-4
10.3
Setting Up Object Mappings for the Object Librarian Table ............................................. 10-4
10.3.1
Forms Used to Set Up Object Mappings for the Object Librarian Table .................. 10-5
10.3.2
Setting Up Object Mappings for the Object Librarian Table ...................................... 10-5
10.3.2.1
Machine Search & Select........................................................................................... 10-5
10.3.2.2
Object Mapping Revisions ....................................................................................... 10-6
10.4
Changing Mappings for an Object Librarian Table ............................................................ 10-7
10.4.1
Forms Used to Change Object Mappings ..................................................................... 10-8
10.4.2
Changing Mappings for an Object Librarian Table..................................................... 10-8