Prerequisites
Before you can work with the CDS API, you must take the following actions:
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Create the database tables for
My webMethods Server using the
webMethods Database Component Configurator. This is usually carried out immediately after installation.
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Create and initialize the
My webMethods Server instance.
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Configure a
Universal Messaging server to use as a JMS provider from the
Cluster Administration page in
My webMethods after installing
My webMethods Server, or when creating a new instance using the
My webMethods Server command line utility or
Software AG Command Central.