Committing objects

Purpose of committing objects

Before committing objects

Committing objects

Committing a new object revision

Committing Exchange Channels

Purpose

When you commit an object, it is taken into account in the specified run-time environment.

You can track the process of a commit operation in the Broadcast Browser. For details, see Using the Broadcast Browser.

Note: This operation is only available for Axway Transfer CFT.

Before committing objects

You can only commit objects that have the status ToBeCommitted. If the object does not have this status, you must first use the command Send to Server.

Committing objects

To commit an object:

1. Select the object that you want to commit.
2. Select Other actions > Commit from the File menu.
3. Composer sets to Committed the status of:

• The object
• All objects that the object uses

3. If you are using the Copilot product or an implementation tool on the run-time side, you can see the object on the engine. For example, if you commit a Channel on a Transfer CFT product, you can run the CFT command LISTPART to display the new Partner links to this Channel on the engine.

Committing a new revision of an object

When an object is on a Server or Archived, you can create a new revision of the object in order to modify the object definition without interrupting execution. When you send the new revision back to Server and commit it, the new object revision overwrites the previous revision on the Axway Server and execution continues uninterrupted.

Note: You can only commit the most recent revision of an object.

For details, see Creating a new object revision and Using the History Browser.

Committing Transfer CFT Channels

If you are using the Transfer CFT product, a Channel always connects two Transfer CFT servers. The Channel must have the status ToBeCommitted on both servers before you can commit it.

Both Channel endpoints must be ToBeCommitted before you can commit the Channel. When you commit the Channel, its status passes to Committed.

However, if the commit operation is only successful on one end of the Channel and not the other, Composer:

• Sets the Channel status to PartiallyCommitted
• Displays next to the Channel

If a Channel has the status PartiallyCommitted, the configuration of the two Transfer CFT servers is incompatible and communication over the Channel is not possible. Check the configuration of the Transfer CFT where the operation failed and make sure there are no network problems. You must then re-commit the Channel on the relevant Transfer CFT.