Building and deploying a database interface

Deploying a database means that the class and source files for the database are compressed to a zip file, and saved on the M3 Business Engine Server. The SE (systemengineer) must then install the database on the environment using the Upgrade Database task in LifeCycle Manager. See information about upgrading database with a fix or fixpack in M3 BE LifeCycle Manager User Guide.

The deployed zip file can be found in the HFix folder in the file structure for M3 Business Engine. The zip file is named HFix_<DBI name>_<component>_<action no>.zip. Besides the .class and .java files, it contains a .txt file that includes messages from the AE (Application Engineer) to the SE of the changes that are done. The information is added by the AE during the deployment.

The best practice in MAK is to keep the lock on the DB interface until the zip file is unzipped.

See information about building and deploying a database interface in these procedures:

• Building an entity

• Deploying an entity

• Deploying multiple entities using action number