This section provides step-by-step instructions on how to manually deploy RTView. Refer to Application with Direct Data Connection - Manual Deployment Process for a summary of these instructions. Alternatively, you can use the Deployment Wizard to guide you through this process.

Step 1: Setup File Server

NOTE: Instead of using a file server, you may install your project files onto each client machine. Using a file server allows you to update project files in a single location but is not required.

A: Verify System Requirements
 

1. Create a shared project directory to store files for the application.

2. Copy the following files into this directory from the project directory where you developed your RTView application:
 

Display (.rtv) files  Style sheet (.rts) files (optional) Panel configuration file  (optional) .jar file containing custom classes (optional) Security configuration files (optional) OPTIONS.ini COLORS.ini (only required if Custom Colors have been defined) Refer to Deployment in the Data Sources section of this documentation for information on configuration (.ini) files specific to your data sources.

You have finished Step 1. Go to Step 2: Install and Setup Client.

Step 2: Install and Setup Client
At this point you have setup the file server.

A: Verify System Requirements
 

Basic system requirements In addition to basic system requirements, refer to the Data Sources section of this documentation for system requirements and setup specific to your data source.

B: Install and Setup RTView

NOTE: Instead of installing RTView on each client system, you can install it only on the file server and have all clients share the installation by running it over a mapped drive. Using a single installation allows you to upgrade your RTView version on a single system. Each client must still register.

1. Install RTView

2. Setup RTView

C: Register
At this point you have installed and setup RTView.

Register for a license for the Display Viewer.

D: Map Drive to File Server

You have finished Step 2. Go to Step 3: Test Client.

Step 3: Test Client
At this point you have setup the file server and the client.

A: Testing

1. In an initialized command window  go to the project directory on the file server and:
 

type run_viewer

NOTE: If no file is specified on the command line (on Windows or UNIX), the Display Viewer Application opens init.rtv. If the file init.rtv is not found, a blank display opens. Once the Display Viewer Application is open, you can access display files by selecting File>Open.

NOTE: Java options specified in RTV_JAVAOPTS are used by the run_viewer scripts. These options are not used when the Display Viewer is started from the Windows Start menu.

NOTE: Application options set on the command line will override values in initialization files. See Appendix C for more information on using command line parameters.

2. Login. By default, the Display Viewer requires a login to support role based security. If your system administrator has configured a user name and password for you, use those. You may also need to select a role. Otherwise, the default user name and password are:
 

User Name: admin Password: admin