Ant targets
A WebSphere Commerce instance can be created from the command line. The command-line utility uses Apache Ant to create the objects required. The targets are divided into several high-level groups that correspond to the environment that is to be configured.
- The database
- The application server
- The web server
- WebSphere Commerce
Ant targets might have one or more prerequisites. Each target takes a set of parameters that defines what the target creates. For example, the CreateDatabase target takes the database name and other parameters.
The required input for the target is specified through the following
two methods:
- Using command-line parameters.
- Using a properties file. The createInstance.properties file must exist for the Ant targets to work. This file is provided by completing the steps in Generating the createInstance.properties file.
Running the WebSphere Commerce Ant target:
Open a command prompt.
Open a UNIX shell.- Switch to the WebSphere Commerce
non-root user. All Ant targets must be run as this user.
Log on as a user with SECOFRclass authority.- Start a Qshell session by issuing the
STRQSHcommand. - Go to the bin directory. For example, cd WC_installdir/bin.
- Run your command. For example, ./config_ant.sh -DinstanceName=instance_name -Dparam1=value1 -Dparam2=value2 Targetname. Note: The instance_name parameter is required for all targets. It tells the target where to locate the properties file used by Ant.