Using the IFD deploy facility

To use the Deploy facility, perform the following steps:
  1. In the IFD navigator, click the Composition tab to show the msg_mgr system definition file.
  2. Expand msg_mgr to show the MessageManager and RunMaps systems.
  3. Right-click MessageManager and select Deploy > Definitions.
  4. Select Generate and Transfer Launcher Control File and click Details.
  5. In the window, select the path and filename to save the Launcher control file (.msl).
    The default full path is C:\install_dir\systems\msg_mgr.msl
  6. Click Save and Close.
  7. Right-click MessageManager and select DeployMessageManager.
    The IFD builds the MessageManager maps and generates the msg_mgr.msl Launcher control file in the specified folder. It also copies compiled map objects (.mmc) to the server directory.
  8. Click OK to view the specified deployment results.
  9. Right-click RunMaps in the navigator and select BuildRunMaps.
    The IFD builds the RunMaps maps.
  10. Click OK to view the deployment results.