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Contentsx FlashCONNECT Administrator’s GuideApplication Debug Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Static Application

Chapter 8: Configuring, Starting and Stopping FlashCONNECT Components90 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The Environment tab options are:Startup Tab

Customizing the Local EnvironmentFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 91The Startup tab options are:Option DescriptionMaximum Servers Supported Specifi

Chapter 8: Configuring, Starting and Stopping FlashCONNECT Components92 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FlashCONNECT ServiceThe FlashCONNECT servic

Customizing the Local EnvironmentFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 934. Set the Startup Type to Automatic or Manual.If you set the Startup Type to A

Chapter 8: Configuring, Starting and Stopping FlashCONNECT Components94 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Stopping FlashCONNECT on D3To stop FlashCON

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 95Chapter 9 Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web ServerInstructions for using the FlashCONNECT server and t

Chapter 9: Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web Server96 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Using WWW-STATUSUse WWW-STATUS to confirm that the

Using WWW-STATUSFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 97In mvBase:The information on the first line of each entry is the FlashCONNECT internal status. T

Chapter 9: Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web Server98 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The second line of each entry (or 3rd line in D3) c

Using WWW-STATUSFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 99The usual sequence of messages for a typical connection is:1. w3_SettingSocket (Socket)2. w3_Inp

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 1Chapter 1 IntroductionThis publication is intended for administrators knowledgeable about:• D3, mvBase, and Pick

Chapter 9: Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web Server100 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3_Can’t Open Socket Unable to open Socket (errno=

Using WWW-STATUSFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 101FlashCONNECT HeartbeatsFlashCONNECT heartbeats are often required when the network connection b

Chapter 9: Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web Server102 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Configuring the HeartbeatThese parameters are set

Using WWW-STATUSFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 103For UNIX: Edit the flashconnect.conf file.For Windows: Select Start > Programs > Raining

Chapter 9: Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web Server104 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Windows Server AdministrationWeb ServerAny Web ser

Windows Server AdministrationFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 105customized to fit your Web site and client needs. Refer to your Web server documen

Chapter 9: Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web Server106 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The FlashCONNECT Configuration dialog box displays

Windows Server AdministrationFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 107where filename is a randomly generated 10 character string (for example, jaofvhznw

Chapter 9: Customizing the FlashCONNECT Server and Web Server108 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide ExampleUncategorizedException= Uncategorized Speci

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 109Chapter 10 Administering Log and JOBS FilesWe provide information about administering log files for tracking da

Chapter 1: Introduction2 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide About This DocumentThe purpose of this publication is to explain FlashCONNECT system admin

Chapter 10: Administering Log and JOBS Files110 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Administering Log FilesThe FlashCONNECT W3LOGS CONTROL File Mainten

Administering Log FilesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 111Entries are placed in the FlashCONNECT log files by applications using the w3Log subrout

Chapter 10: Administering Log and JOBS Files112 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Administering the JOBS FileFlashCONNECT phantoms create entries in

Administering the JOBS FileFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 113The FlashCONNECT File Maintenance Menu displays.4. Select option 6 (Maintain JOBS fi

Chapter 10: Administering Log and JOBS Files114 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 115Chapter 11 Using Character TranslationCharacter translations allow the D3 data structure to handle binary or no

Chapter 11: Using Character Translation116 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Performing Character Translation1 to 1 Translation1 to 2 and 2 to 1 Tran

Performing Character TranslationFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 117Enabling Character TranslationThe Character Translation component (located in F

Chapter 11: Using Character Translation118 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Each translation file contains a translation map that is used by FCServi

Performing Character TranslationFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 119For example:C:\Program Files\FlashCONNECT\FCXlate.txt.5. Click Add.6. Repeat st

About This DocumentFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 3Chapter 8 Configuring, Starting and Stopping FlashCONNECT ComponentsProvides turnkey installat

Chapter 11: Using Character Translation120 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Character Translation Error MessagesIf you encounter problems when proce

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 121Appendix A FlashCONNECT SOAP AccessThis topic discusses deploying FlashCONNECT for SOAP (Simple Object Access P

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access122 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceThe FlashCONNECT SOAP interface en

Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 123Deploying the execute Interface MethodsThe execute interface methods (

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access124 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide To create and run the deployment wsdd:1. Insert the wsdd code. For example:

Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 125<wsdl:definitions targetNamespace="http://<hostname>:808

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access126 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide <wsdl:message name="executeRequest"><wsdl:part name=&quo

Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 127<wsdlsoap:body encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access128 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 001 SUBROUTINE GETQUOTE002 INCLUDE WBP W3INCLUDE003004 *005 * Sending back

Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 1292. Run the sample program. For example:java -classpath %CLASSPATH% sam

Chapter 1: Introduction4 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Document ConventionsDifferent typefaces and type styles are used throughout this guide to

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access130 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide ** 4. The names "Axis" and "Apache Software Foundation"

Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 131public String serverpool = null;public String[] parameternames = null;

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access132 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Object ret = call.invoke( new Object[] {username,password,rulename,serverpo

Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 133* rights reserved.** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access134 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide * For more information on the Apache Software Foundation,* please see <h

Deploying the FlashCONNECT SOAP InterfaceFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 135String user = opts.getUser();String passwd = opts.getPassword();*/ /*

Appendix A: FlashCONNECT SOAP Access136 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide String val = fcInstance.run(args);// args array gets side-effectedSystem.ou

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 137Appendix B Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT ConfigurationStrategies, diagnostics and instructions to help

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration138 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration Problems (

Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration Problems (D3 Only)FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 139The report displays fatal errors which indicate that th

About This DocumentFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 5Entering DataSyntax ConventionsAction DescriptionEnter Input the specified commands or text as

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration140 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Message Example Values CommentsStarting The pro

Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration Problems (D3 Only)FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 141Are there enough available phantoms to run the minimum

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration142 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Are there enough available licenses to run the m

Running the Loop-Back Test (D3 Only)FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 143Running the Loop-Back Test (D3 Only)This diagnostic test periodically runs

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration144 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Roving Tandem DebuggerA characteristic of persis

Roving Tandem DebuggerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 14513 call w3HtmlFooter("","")1415 call w3Tandem("test", "

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration146 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Application Debug StrategiesStatic ApplicationsS

Application Debug StrategiesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 147Determining if the Application is in the DebuggerFor D3: Use the WWW-STATUS command

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration148 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FCIsUp FlashCONNECT is running.FCServicePID Inte

Application Debug StrategiesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 149TimeOut Number of seconds until the connection times out.Pipe Name Name of pipe use

Chapter 1: Introduction6 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide File Naming ConventionsThe w3... file names (w3Exec, w3HtmlInsert, and so on) use capitali

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration150 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Debugging Server PoolsForcing a connection to a

Application Debug StrategiesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 1513. Use the tandem command to connect to and debug the FlashCONNECT application.4. T

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration152 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Enabling and Disabling the w3Debugging ToolThere

Application Debug StrategiesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 153Testing FCService on a Specified Machine and PortUse this procedure to verify that

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration154 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide For example:• FCSocketServer -D12Logs FCSocketSe

Application Debug StrategiesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 155Examining CGI and Form VariablesTo examine the cgi and form variables being passed

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration156 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The number in the lower left of the window (in t

Determining Release LevelsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 157Determining Release LevelsUse these methods to determine the release level of the FCS

Appendix B: Debugging and Diagnosing FlashCONNECT Configuration158 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 159Appendix C Troubleshooting for UNIX PlatformsStrategies for troubleshooting problems associated with UNIX platf

About FlashCONNECTFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 7About FlashCONNECTEarlier releases of FlashCONNECT provided a browser-based middleware componen

Appendix C: Troubleshooting for UNIX Platforms160 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Troubleshooting for the UNIX PlatformDiagnosticsAssuming the Web

Troubleshooting for the UNIX PlatformFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 161Test 1. Verify the browser can access a non-FlashCONNECT HTML page.Test 2.

Appendix C: Troubleshooting for UNIX Platforms162 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Test 3. Verify the Web server can run a script in the cgi-bin dir

Troubleshooting for the UNIX PlatformFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 163Test 4. Verify the Web server can run a script in the cgi-bin directory, u

Appendix C: Troubleshooting for UNIX Platforms164 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Test 5. Verify the Web server is using fccgi.exe.Test 6. Verify t

Troubleshooting for the UNIX PlatformFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 165Test 7. Confirm the fccgi.exe program can access the FCService program.Tes

Appendix C: Troubleshooting for UNIX Platforms166 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide b. Method TwoSuccess: Status ESTABLISHED displays on line one for

Troubleshooting for the UNIX PlatformFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 167Test 9. Check that the FCService can access the database server.Using the

Appendix C: Troubleshooting for UNIX Platforms168 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 169Appendix D Troubleshooting for Windows PlatformsStrategies for troubleshooting problems associated with Windows

Chapter 1: Introduction8 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FlashCONNECT is a middleware package that connects Pick BASIC business rules with TCP/IP-b

Appendix D: Troubleshooting for Windows Platforms170 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Troubleshooting for WindowsThis section documents:• Diagnostic

Troubleshooting for WindowsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 171Test 1. Verify the browser can access a non-FlashCONNECT HTML page.Test 2. Verify th

Appendix D: Troubleshooting for Windows Platforms172 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Test 3. Verify the Web server can run a script in the cgi-bin

Troubleshooting for WindowsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 173Test 4. Verify the Web server can run a script in the cgi-bin directory, using PERL.

Appendix D: Troubleshooting for Windows Platforms174 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Test 5. Verify the Web server is using fccgi.exe. Setup: • Fla

Troubleshooting for WindowsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 175Test 6. Verify that the FCService is running.Test 7. Confirm the fccgi.exe program c

Appendix D: Troubleshooting for Windows Platforms176 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Test 8. Verify that FCService and the database server are conn

Troubleshooting for WindowsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 177Test 9. Check that the fccgi.exe program can access the database server.Using the fc

Appendix D: Troubleshooting for Windows Platforms178 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FlashCONNECT Event Log EntriesFCService writes messages to the

Troubleshooting for WindowsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 179Meaning Unable to attach to the shared memory segment.When An attempt was made to us

About FlashCONNECTFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 9FlashCONNECT’s connection to a browser or to an mvDesigner server provides a graphical user int

Appendix D: Troubleshooting for Windows Platforms180 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 181Appendix E MSG_Exception MessagesWe describe MSG_Exception error messages.For topics not covered here, refer to

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages182 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT provides the MSG_Exception

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 183400, ERROR: Unknown method400, pecb, ERROR: ReadClient failed400, pecb, ER

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages184 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide accept() failed, errorcodebind() failedbind(): only AF_INET supportedbind():

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 185EnvVar() ERROR_MORE_DATAFailed to create semaphore set, errorcodeFailed to

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages186 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FCisapi.dll: Redirect string too long, FCCBLocSizeFCServiceStore::D3SeverNew(

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 187Semaphore get-value failed, errorcodeSemaphore production failed, errorcod

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages188 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Config::create() Unable to create db, errorcodew3Config::create() Use an un

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 189w3Config::open() Unable to open db, errorcodew3Config::open() Unable to op

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Chapter 1: Introduction10 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide • Uses familiar Pick BASIC programming subroutines to get you up and running quickly.• Cr

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages190 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Connection::OnClose() Override this function in your derived class.w3Connec

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 191w3ErrLog::ActuallyOpen() RegisterEventSource() failed, errorcodew3Pipe::Fi

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages192 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Pipe::make( const char *n): listen() ,errorcodew3Pipe::make( const char *n)

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 193w3Pipe::StartConnect(): connect(), errorcodew3Pipe::StartConnect(): Create

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages194 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Pipe::StartRead() Read already in progressw3Pipe::StartRead() Unexpected er

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 195w3Selector::insert() out of memoryw3Selector::run() select() unknown error

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages196 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Semaphore::consume() - semid <0w3Semaphore::consume() - semnum <0w3Se

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 197w3Semaphore::create(): malloc()w3Semaphore::create(): SetSecurityDescripto

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages198 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Semaphore::value() - semnum <0)w3Semaphore::value() semctl() failed, err

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 199w3SharedMemory::create() CreateFileMapping() (exists), errorcodew3SharedMe

ArchitectureFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 11ArchitectureThe diagram below illustrates the fundamental components of FlashCONNECT and mvDesigner.

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages200 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3SharedMemory::Create(): InitializeSecurityDescriptor(), errorcodew3SharedMe

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 201w3SharedMemory::open() shmat(), errorcodew3SharedMemory::open() shmctl(),

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages202 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Socket::select() CreateEvent(), errorcodew3Socket::select() WSAEventSelect(

MSG_Exception: Event Handler MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 203w3Socket::StartWrite() buf==NULLw3Socket::StartWrite() bufsz<1w3Socket:

Appendix E: MSG_Exception Messages204 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide w3Thread::w3Thread(): fork(), errorcodew3Thread::wait(), errorcodeWinsock ver

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 205Appendix F Error MessagesWe define common error messages that you might encounter.For topics not covered here,

Appendix F: Error Messages206 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide UNIX Platform Error MessagesServer ErrorIf accessing a dynamic application, such as t

UNIX Platform Error MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 207This URL example shows the correction:http://w3lib.rainingdata.com/cgi-bin/fccgi.ex

Appendix F: Error Messages208 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Windows Platform Error MessagesError 1067If starting the FlashCONNECT server on the W

Windows Platform Error MessagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 209This URL shows the correction:http://w3lib.rainingdata.com/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3e

Chapter 1: Introduction12 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Selecting a Web ServerAlmost any Web server can be used as long as it supports the CGI an

Appendix F: Error Messages210 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 211Appendix G Customer ServiceRaining Data Customer Service representatives are available to provide assistance. F

Customer Service212 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Contacting Customer ServiceRefer to the topics below for more information.Providing Required Sy

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 213IndexSymbols/etc/inittab 86, 92? FCdebug command 147[ ] brackets v{ } braces v| pipe sign v| vertical line v|-V

Index214 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guidew3ServerPool 117w3SessionId 117Character Translation componentenabling 117Checkup ProgramD3 version 140diag

IndexFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 215PERL scripts 173verify browser access 171verify browser access to static Web pages 171Web server scripts r

Index216 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guidereconfiguring diagnostic parameters 83running diagnostics from FlashCONNECT Socket Server 78setting diagnos

IndexFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 217socket server 64ISAPI 8ISAPI interfaceweb server 104italic font style ivJJava components 10, 71testing wit

Index218 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s GuideNo Connections errorsocket server 66No Response errorsocket server 66No Such Application errorsocket server

IndexFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 219server error 206server poolname 43server pooling 39introduction 39server pools 39administering 39assigning

FlashCONNECT Application TypesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 13FlashCONNECT Application TypesThere are two types of applications that can be buil

Index220 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guidetandem 146debugger 144example code 144TCP/IP connection 8TCP/IP port 91TCP/IP Port numbersocket server 63TC

IndexFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 221w3HostNamesee w3ServerPool 43w3Htmlstatic vs. active pages 14w3HtmlFormBeg 206w3HtmlFormEnd 206w3library 2

Index222 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s GuideWWW-POOL 40WWW-STARTconfiguration 44WWW-STATUS 96, 98, 207line descriptions 97server 96WWW-STOP 41WWW-TANDE

Chapter 1: Introduction14 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide BASIC applications. This allows the BASIC programmer to focus on writing an application,

About mvDesignerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 15About mvDesignermvDesigner (a separate product from FlashCONNECT) is an application development

Chapter 1: Introduction16 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Interactive Multiuser Web ApplicationsFlashCONNECT SessionsA session begins when a user r

Interactive Multiuser Web ApplicationsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 17Clicking a browser link sends a message to the server. The server responds

Chapter 1: Introduction18 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Explanation of Our SolutionIn addition to the Web browser and the HTTPD server, the Flash

Interactive Multiuser Web ApplicationsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 19A detailed explanation of each element, along with the FlashCONNECT soluti

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide iiiPrefaceThis publication is intended for a technical audience with knowledge about a database (D3 or mvBase), BA

Chapter 1: Introduction20 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Database ServerFlashCONNECT consists of an API and subroutines that implement the API. On

Interactive Multiuser Web ApplicationsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 21This example continues using the URL in the diagram above. When a URL is e

Chapter 1: Introduction22 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Using Virtual DirectoriesA virtual directory is an alias for another directory, which is

Using Virtual DirectoriesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 23• Copy the WebContent directory and place it under the document root directory. Rename

Chapter 1: Introduction24 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 25Chapter 2 Getting StartedOnce FlashCONNECT is installed, if you intend to use secured applications, you must:• s

Chapter 2: Getting Started26 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Administrative TasksThe following is a list of FlashCONNECT administrative tasks and t

Administrative TasksFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 27Information about setting up FlashCONNECT components is located in:• Maintaining Application

Chapter 2: Getting Started28 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide • Dynamic. Dynamic Web pages that do interact with the database may require group leve

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 29Chapter 3 Maintaining Applications, Groups, and UsersUse the FlashCONNECT Maintenance Web pages to set up, delet

Prefaceiv FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Document ConventionsIn this document, references to Windows include:• Windows 2000• Windows XP Profession

Chapter 3: Maintaining Applications, Groups, and Users30 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Logging On to FlashCONNECT Maintenance PagesAccess the Fla

Logging On to FlashCONNECT Maintenance PagesFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 31The Log On screen displays.2. Enter the name and password (as stored

Chapter 3: Maintaining Applications, Groups, and Users32 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Adding FlashCONNECT GroupsUse the FlashCONNECT Group Maint

Adding FlashCONNECT GroupsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 33Deleting FlashCONNECT GroupsDeleting groups permanently removes the group and its memb

Chapter 3: Maintaining Applications, Groups, and Users34 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 3. Type the user’s name in the User Name column.4. (Option

Adding FlashCONNECT GroupsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 35Assigning Users and Groups to Dynamic ApplicationsYou can assign users and groups to d

Chapter 3: Maintaining Applications, Groups, and Users36 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The FlashCONNECT Applications Maintenance Web page display

Adding FlashCONNECT GroupsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 379. Select the names of the groups that you want to access this application from the No

Chapter 3: Maintaining Applications, Groups, and Users38 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 39Chapter 4 Administering Server PoolsFlashCONNECT’s server pooling extends the concept of connection pooling. Con

Document ConventionsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide vFile Naming ConventionsThe w3... file names (w3Exec, w3HtmlInsert, and so on) use capitalizat

Chapter 4: Administering Server Pools40 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Using Server PoolsServer pooling extends connection pooling capabilities by

Using Server PoolsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 41For example, to start ten connections in the GAME server pool on www.rainingdatagames.com (ass

Chapter 4: Administering Server Pools42 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Examples:• To stop all GAME servers, use the command:WWW-STOP GAME• To stop

Using Server PoolsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 43• The system administrator specifies which server pool a system supports using the WWW-START c

Chapter 4: Administering Server Pools44 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The following example shows which database servers are available to each We

Using Server PoolsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 45Database Server 3:The following commands manually start the same server pools as the above exa

Chapter 4: Administering Server Pools46 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FlashCONNECT enabled Web server should use. In the following examples, Apps

Using Server PoolsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 472. Assign the connection (to any database server which supports that server pool). See Assigni

Chapter 4: Administering Server Pools48 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide From this point forward, as additional connections are requested, they are

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 49Chapter 5 Accessing Administration ReportsThe FlashCONNECT Maintenance Menu Pages provide access to several admi

Prefacevi FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Related DocumentationTo download or order related documentation published by Raining Data Corporation, pl

Chapter 5: Accessing Administration Reports50 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Concurrent FlashCONNECT Use ReportThe Concurrent FlashCONNECT Use rep

FlashCONNECT Sessions ReportFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 51FlashCONNECT Sessions ReportThe FlashCONNECT Sessions Report provides information ab

Chapter 5: Accessing Administration Reports52 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FlashCONNECT Contacts ReportThe FlashCONNECT Contacts Report shows th

FlashCONNECT Redirect ReportFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 53FlashCONNECT Redirect ReportThe FlashCONNECT Redirect Report lists the number of Fla

Chapter 5: Accessing Administration Reports54 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FlashCONNECT Rotating Content ReportThe FlashCONNECT Rotating Content

FlashCONNECT Line Status ReportFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 55FlashCONNECT Line Status ReportThe FlashCONNECT Line Status Report details the cu

Chapter 5: Accessing Administration Reports56 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 57Chapter 6 Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerFlashCONNECT uses the FlashCONNECT Socket Server M

Chapter 6: Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager58 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Accessing the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerT

Accessing the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 59UNIX:During installation, enter the path to the directory for th

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide viiContentsPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiDocume

Chapter 6: Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager60 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The FlashCONNECT Socket Server Properties dialog

Accessing the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 61Starting the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager ManuallyThis pro

Chapter 6: Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager62 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Using the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerThe F

Using the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 63The Start FCSocket Server dialog box displays.2. Type the port numbe

Chapter 6: Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager64 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide • Select FlashCONNECT Socket Server from the list

Using the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 65The Terminate a Client dialog box displays.3. Type the FlashCONNECT

Chapter 6: Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager66 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The FlashCONNECT Socket Server Log records the fo

Using the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 67Fatal ErrorsFatal errors result in a dropped connection. The client

Chapter 6: Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager68 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide If you elected to have errors logged to a file,

Using the FlashCONNECT Socket Server ManagerFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 69Understanding Log InformationThe following example displays an error

Contentsviii FlashCONNECT Administrator’s GuideAdding FlashCONNECT Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Deleting FlashCONN

Chapter 6: Administering the FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager70 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Clearing Monitor InformationFrom time to time, yo

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 71Chapter 7 Understanding FlashCONNECT Java ComponentsFlashCONNECT contains Java features that enable it to commun

Chapter 7: Understanding FlashCONNECT Java Components72 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FCServletThe Java Servlet interface between the Web server

Working with FCServletFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 73Working with FCServletFCServlet provides an alternative path for the flow of data between

Chapter 7: Understanding FlashCONNECT Java Components74 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Testing FCServletAfter installing the FlashCONNECT software

Testing FCServletFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 75The test failed if:• An error message or no message displays.If the test failed, do the followi

Chapter 7: Understanding FlashCONNECT Java Components76 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The test failed if:• An error message or no message display

Using FCServletFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 77Using FCServletAfter Test 1 and Test 2 run successfully, run FCServlet to access several D3 appli

Chapter 7: Understanding FlashCONNECT Java Components78 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide FCServlet DiagnosticThe FCServlet Diagnostic tool is a serv

FCServlet DiagnosticFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 79The FlashCONNECT Socket Server Manager dialog box displays.2. Click Help.The Help Options di

ContentsFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide ixCustomizing the Local Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Environment tab . .

Chapter 7: Understanding FlashCONNECT Java Components80 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide The Diagnostic Options box displays.4. Select FCServlet Dia

FCServlet DiagnosticFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 81TestingOnce the FCServlet Diagnostic is ready, perform any of the five tests to check the co

Chapter 7: Understanding FlashCONNECT Java Components82 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide To test the FlashCONNECT Java components:1. Select any of t

FCServlet DiagnosticFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 83Viewing the FCServlet Diagnostic ReportAfter running tests, view the test report that descri

Chapter 7: Understanding FlashCONNECT Java Components84 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide To reconfigure setup parameters:Click Reconfigure from the

FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 85Chapter 8 Configuring, Starting and Stopping FlashCONNECT ComponentsThese instructions are for both the UNIX and

Chapter 8: Configuring, Starting and Stopping FlashCONNECT Components86 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Turnkey InstallationA turnkey installation

Turnkey InstallationFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 87The Services dialog box displays.b. To start FlashCONNECT automatically, double-click FlashC

Chapter 8: Configuring, Starting and Stopping FlashCONNECT Components88 FlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide Starting FlashCONNECT in the ForegroundManu

Customizing the Local EnvironmentFlashCONNECT Administrator’s Guide 89Customizing the Local EnvironmentAn administration utility is included with Fla