2.1 Overview of development service templates and release service templates

Service templates consist of development service templates and release service templates.

Development service template

A development service template is a service template a user is developing. Service templates created by copying a release service template are also categorized as development service templates.

When you build a development service template, Debug is set as the configuration type and execution of the service can be tested. Services created from a development service template are used in a development environment. Any service template that is not yet built is also categorized as a development service template.

Development service templates are displayed in the following windows:

Developing tab of the Service Builder Home window
Select Service Template dialog box (which users in a Develop or higher role can display by clicking the Create button in the Services window)

Release service template

A release service template is a service template that has been imported into the JP1/AO server by releasing a development service template. Service templates provided by JP1/AO are also categorized as release service templates. Release service templates are used for real-world applications in the active environment. Release is set as the configuration type of release service templates.

Service templates that have been imported to the JP1/AO server and have the configuration type Release are handled as release service templates.

Release service templates are displayed in the following windows:

Service Template window
Released tab of the Service Builder Home window
Select Service Template dialog box (which can be displayed by clicking the Create button in the Services window)

Note that you cannot edit a service template after its release. To edit such a template, copy the release template and then edit the copy as a development service template.

Important: Once edited, the service templates and plug-ins provided by JP1/AO are outside the scope of JP1/AO product support. However, product support is still offered for the plug-ins provided by JP1/AO (in the standard package or the JP1/AO Content Set) that are called from such templates.