Overview

You can use the Environment Editor to define the applications that run on a batch server. Configure an environment by selecting from a list of available applications. The editor then sorts and shows the list of selected applications in the order that they are to be run. This sequential ordering is caused by interdependencies of batch applications.

The Environment Manager reads the environment database to determine which applications are shown in the Environment Display dialog box. The Environment Manager ensures that the proper interdependent applications are running and shows an appropriate error message otherwise. For example, you want to add Batch Display to the Environment Display dialog box. The operation of Batch Display requires the server capability of Batch Manager. Therefore, the editor must ensure that Batch Manager is selected or already in the system.

The Environment Display dialog box is the user interface to the batch server applications. Operators typically use the Environment Display dialog box to view the status of background applications and to start foreground applications.

The Environment Management System provides an environment for editing an offline copy of the Process Model database (CfgModelDB). This capability enables you to edit an offline copy of the model while the batch system continues normal run-time operation. After you complete your changes to the model, you can shut down the run-time system, update the configuration process model database with the run-time process model database, and then restart the system.