The following figure shows the process by which files are distributed. Figure 1. Standard distribution process
1 Business Rules engine calls the Business Rules Manager through RMI to start the
Business Rules Manager build process.
2 Business Rules Manager copies the XML descriptor files and distribution script to the source
folder.
3 Business Rules Manager builds the binary table files in the intermediate folder and copies the
XML descriptor files and distribution script into the intermediate folder.
4 Business Rules Manager moves all files from the release into the appropriate folders under the
user data directory. For example, workflow, node, task, and data.
5 Business Rules Manager updates the DB ENVIRONMENT table with the new release information.
6 Business Rules Server polls the DB ENVIRONMENT table, looking for a new distribution every
n seconds. The default value is 5 seconds.
7 When a new distribution script is found, the servers load the
associated files from the user data directory into memory and begin processing new work with the new
release.
