Creating a MAK Project by getting settings from an environment

Use this procedure to create a Simple or Java M3 Adaptation Kit (MAK) project by getting settings from an environment in the workspace. You will import all environment settings from an existing project in the workspace, such as server address, port and root path to create your new project.

Before you start, ensure that you already have existing projects or environments in your workspace.

  1. Start Eclipse.
  2. Go to File > New > Project. The New Project wizard window is displayed.
  3. Select MAK > MAK Project and click Next. The Create new MAK project window is displayed.
  4. Select Get settings from an environment in the workspace.
  5. Select a project in the list. All existing projects in the your workspace are listed.
  6. Click Next. The System window is displayed.
  7. Edit or accept the information imported from the project:
    Address

    Specify or accept the M3 server Address, for example, seli4002.

    Port

    Specify or accept the M3 server port.

    Root path

    Specify or accept the path to the M3 BE installation folder on the M3 BE application server.

    The path can be mapped to a network drive or to a shared folder, for example, K:\M3Root or \\10.20.9.214\M3Root

    Configuration

    Select a system configuration from the Configuration list, which contains all the system configurations available under the particular M3 BE Server settings.

    You cannot select a system configuration that has been used by an existing project, with the same environment in the current workspace.

  8. Click Next to set the general properties for the project.
  9. Specify this information:
    Project type

    Select the type of project: Simple or Java.

    User ID

    Verify that this is your M3 BE user ID. This ID is used to activate the debug server and to authenticate a user while deploying to a sandbox.

    Preferred language code

    Select the language code that you want to use in the editors such as Database Interface Editor, Out Editor and Screen Designer. This list contains both the language codes and the country codes. You can select either of the codes to set your preferred language.

    The default language code is the language of the system.

    Custom language file prefix

    Optionally, specify a three character prefix that will be used when working with a new custom language file. The prefix should be the same as the custom component that you are working with.

    Any combination of three characters is valid except MVX, HUM, and Mxx where xx is a valid language code.

  10. Click Finish. The project is now created and can be viewed in the MAK Navigator tab.

    The name of the project is derived from the server address, server port, and system configuration name. The project node contains the Local folder and project entities grouped according to component. For example, MVX, MSE, and others.