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Generating a New Steplib

This section describes how to generate a new steplib chain for your business services. This file defines a set of Natural libraries that a business service dispatch server must access to call a subprogram or proxy. The dispatch server accesses the libraries in the order they are listed in the steplib file.

Start of instruction setTo create a new steplib:

  1. Open the context menu for NewProject in the Navigator view.

  2. Select Business-Services > New Steplib.

    The Define Steplib Details panel is displayed. For example:

    graphics/new-steplib.png

  3. Type "NEWSL" over the default name in Name.

  4. Select Finish to generate the steplib file.

    The generated items are added to your project and the new steplib is now listed in the Navigator view. For example:

    graphics/new-steplib-in-navigator.png

    The steplib file is displayed in the editor view. For example:

    graphics/new-sl-in-editor.png

    Tip:
    The settings defined in Properties > Natural > Steplibs on the context menu for the project can be used to populate the Library List.

  5. Select Add.

    The Library Information section is displayed. For example:

    graphics/new-steplib-add-step-library.png

  6. Type "MYLIB" over the default name in Library name.

    Note:
    The DBID and FNR values are not required; they are only used in advanced configurations when uploading to the server.

  7. Select Add.

  8. Type "SYSTEM" over the default name in Library name.

    The MYLIB and SYSTEM step libraries are now part of the NEWSL steplib chain. For example:

    graphics/new-steplib-add-step-library-example.png

  9. Save the steplib file.

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