Creating a Distribution
You can create a distribution from the menubar, the project explorer, or the canvas. After you have completed the wizard, a distribution file is generated.
- Procedure
- Do one of the following:
Starting Point Procedure Menubar - Select .
- In the Enter or select the parent folder field, accept the default folder to contain the distribution or type or select a new folder.
- In the File name field, accept the default file name or type a new name.
- Click Next .
- In the Composite
field, click the
.
- Click a composite.
- Click
Create Composite.
- In the Enter or select the parent folder field, accept the default folder to contain the composite or type or select a new folder.
- In the File name field, accept the default file name or type a new name.
- Click Finish.
- Click OK.
Project Explorer - Right-click a composite file and create a DAA.
- In the Select Distribution screen of the Create Deployment Archive wizard click the Create a new distribution file radio button.
- In the Enter or select the parent folder field, accept the default folder to contain the distribution or type or select a new folder.
- In the File name field, accept the default file name or type a new name.
- Click Next .
Canvas - Right-click a composite and select Create Distribution....
- In the Enter or select the parent folder field, accept the default folder to contain the distribution or type or select a new folder.
- In the File name field, accept the default file name or type a new name.
- Click Next .
The Logical Environment screen displays. - In the Creation Pattern dropdown list, select the pattern that
determines how components and bindings are distributed to logical nodes:
Single Node - Components and bindings are distributed to a single logical node.Use Template - Components and bindings are distributed according to a logical environment specified in a distribution template.
- In the Template
field, click
.
- Click a logical environment.
- Click OK.
No Logical Environment - The components and bindings are not mapped to logical nodes. - In the Template
field, click
- Click
Next
The Distribution Strategy screen displays.
- In the Distribution Strategy dropdown list, select the strategy
for mapping components and bindings to logical nodes:
All Compatible Nodes - Bindings and components are replicated on all compatible logical nodes.First Compatible Node - Components and bindings are distributed to the first logical node that satisfies their requirements.No Mapping - Components and bindings are not mapped to logical nodes.
- Clear the Map Bindings checkbox to remove the mapping of bindings to the logical nodes.
- Click
Finish.
A distribution file named FileName.dist is generated.