Creating an EGL project

This topic covers how to create an EGL project.
To create an EGL project:
  1. From the menu bar, click File > New > Project The New Project window opens.
  2. In the New Project window, expand EGL and click EGL Project Wizard. If you do not seeEGL Project Wizard, select the Show All Wizards check box.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Type a name for the project in the Project name field.
  5. Under EGL Project Types, select the type of project:
    • For a project that can contain JSF web pages or web services, select Web Project and see Creating an EGL web project.
    • For a general-use project appropriate for batch, reporting, or other applications with simple user interfaces, select General Project and continue with the instructions on this page.
    • For a project that can contain portlets, select Portlet Project.
    • For a project that can use rich client platform (RCP) user interface, select Plug-in Project.
    • For a project used to develop EGL Rich UI applications, select Rich UI Project and see Starting to work with EGL Rich UI.
  6. Under Target Runtime Platform, select the language to which EGL will generate your project: Java™ or COBOL.
  7. Under Build Descriptor Options, choose where the default build descriptor for the project will be located or created:
    • Create a new build descriptor means that EGL provides a new build descriptor and writes it to a new build file (extension .eglbld) that has the same name as the project.

      To specify a default database connection in that build descriptor, click Options. To change those values later, change the build file that is created for you.

    • Use the build descriptor specified in the EGL preferences means that EGL points to a build descriptor that you created and identified as an EGL preference.
    • Select an existing build descriptor enables you to specify a build descriptor from those that are available in your workspace.
  8. If you want to configure other options for the project, such as the location of the project or what additional EGL features to add, select Show Advanced Settings and then click Next. Otherwise, click Finish.
  9. Accept the default location for the project in the Project location section or clear the Use the default location for the project check box and specify a new location.
  10. Under EGL Project Features Choices, select the check boxes for the additional features to include in the project, if any. For more information on features, see Features and facets of EGL projects.
  11. If you want an EGL deployment descriptor in the project, select Create an EGL deployment descriptor. Selecting this check box also sets the deploymentDescriptor build descriptor option to the name of the deployment descriptor, which has the same name as the project.
  12. Click Next.
  13. On the Projects tab of the EGL Settings page, select any other projects in your workspace to be added to the build path of the new project.
  14. On the Order and Export tab of the EGL settings page, set the order for the projects in the build path and select the check boxes for the projects that you want to export along with the new project.
  15. Click Finish.

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