Server definitions

The Integration Flow Designer includes three predefined server definitions: Distributed, Local Server, and None.

In addition to the predefined servers, you can create custom server definitions for each system. When you create your own server definitions, they appear on the Server drop-down list in the system window.

A new system is automatically assigned the default server of None and is considered "non executable". Nonexecutable maps do not appear in the Composition view of the Navigator.

Each predefined server type is described in the following table.

Server Definition

Used When

Distributed

A system is composed of subsystems that are assigned to run on different servers in a coordinated manner to distribute the processing. Components in a distributed system must be subsystems, not maps.

Local Server

A system is going to run on the local workstation, usually where the Integration Flow Designer is installed. You might want to assign Local Server to systems to use your workstation as a test environment to verify execution. Or, you may plan to use Local Server as a part of your production environment for system execution.

None

No server is assigned. The system is not executable, but can be used as a subsystem within a system. A subsystem with an assigned server of None derives its server from its parent system that has a server assigned. A new system automatically has None assigned by default.