The methods for switching the J2EE applications running in the J2EE server mode are as follows:

• Re-deploy the J2EE application.
  Delete the J2EE applications from the J2EE server, switch with another J2EE application and then start the application.
  
• Use the redeploy functionality.
  You can use this functionality when the J2EE application is in the archive format.
  
• Use the reload functionality.
  You can use this functionality when the J2EE application is in the exploded archive format.
  

This section describes the following methods of switching between the J2EE applications:

• Switching between archive format J2EE applications with the redeploy functionality
• Switching between exploded archive format J2EE applications with the reload functionality

Organization of this section

10.5.1 Applications in archive format

10.5.2 Applications in exploded archive format