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Preparing to Configure Arbortext Publishing Engine
Before you begin setting up the Arbortext PE server, be sure you read the following:
Review Installation Guide for Arbortext Publishing Engine to be sure Arbortext Publishing Engine was correctly installed, including integration with a servlet container or web server application.
Configuring Arbortext Editor to Use Arbortext PE server, if you will be configuring Arbortext Editor clients.
Understanding Transactions on the Arbortext PE server, if you will be managing transactions, especially using the transaction archive capability.
Understanding Queuing on the Arbortext PE server, if you will be implementing and managing queuing.
Windows Configuration
Setting Configuration Parameters, especially The e3config.xml Configuration File.
Before you proceed with Arbortext Publishing Engine configuration, you should be aware of the following:
The configuration files have predefined objects with either assigned or implicit default parameter values that enable much of Arbortext Publishing Engine functionality as installed. You will not need to change most of these values.
If someone at your site creates custom applications that implement any of the Arbortext Publishing Engine Java interfaces that will run on the server side of Arbortext Publishing Engine, you may need to create new object definitions, attributes, and parameters in the configuration files to allow them to run. The interfaces are described in Programmer's Guide to Arbortext Publishing Engine.
You'll need to work closely with the programmer implementing these applications for your site as the parameter list specified in the configuration files must meet the structure and requirements of the interface implemented in the custom application.
It’s best to set up your server in a non-production area first until you have the configuration set up properly.