5 1 Build or Compile your WAM

5.1 Build or Compile your WAM

You can Build a WAM using this icon on your LANSA Editor's toolbar

or

you can Compile it using this icon

When you use these icons, the options selected for the build will be either the defaults supplied with LANSA or the options selected for your last compile.

What is the difference between a Build and a Compile?

The Build process is optional and doesn't create any executable objects. The build process:

• saves the WAM

• performs a full function check (FFC) of your code

• If the Web Designs do not already exist:

• generates a design (XSL Stylesheet) for the WAM Layout and

• Web Designs (XSL Stylesheets) for the webroutines.

The Compile process is the same as a Build EXCEPT that the executable objects are produced and the webroutine XSL generation can be controlled.

You must Compile a WAM before it can be run, but you can do as many, or as few, Builds as you like.

Both the Build and Compile generate Web Designs for your webroutines. In addition, when required, and not found, a layout design is generated for the WAM. The layout design can subsequently be modified in the LANSA Editor if required.

Compile Options

To view or change the options for your Compile, select the Compile process from the Verify menu. This opens the Compile Options dialog box.

The options in this dialog are self explanatory but details can be obtained in Component Compile Options in the LANSA Technical Reference Guide.

The compile options selected are retained for future compiles, with the exception of the XSL Generation, which is always set to only generate New webroutines as a safeguard.

The options to be very careful about are:

Generate XSL

If you choose this option, webroutine Web Designs will be re-generated. Any modifications that you have already made to these webroutine's designs via the LANSA Editor will be overwritten.

This is the default option. This option will cause Web Designs to be generated only for new webroutines and will not overwrite any designs, which already exist.

Technology services

Select the Technology Services that you will be using with this WAM.