Process definition settings

Use this page to view or change settings for a process definition. For WebSphere Application Server, this page provides command-line information for starting or initializing a process. For WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, this page provides command-line information for starting, initializing, or stopping a process.

To view this administrative console page, click Servers > Application Servers > server_name > Process Definition.

Configuration tab

Executable Name  
Specifies the executable name that is invoked to start the process.
Data type String
Executable Arguments  
Specifies the arguments that are passed to the executable when starting the process.

For example, the executable target program might expect three arguments: arg1 arg2 arg3.

Data type String
Units Java command-line arguments
Working Directory
Specifies the file system directory that the process uses as its current working directory.

The process uses this directory to determine the locations of input and output files with relative path names.

Passivated enterprise beans are placed in the current working directory of the application server on which the beans are running. Make sure the working directory is a known directory under the root directory of the WebSphere Application Server product.

Data type String
Executable Target Type

Specifies whether a Java classname or the name of an executable JAR file is used as the executable target of this Java process.

Executable Target

Specifies the Java class or JAR file to use as the main entry point for the Java server process. Make sure that you select a target that matches the type selected in the Executable Target Type field.

Related information

Administrative console buttons
Administrative console page features
Java virtual machine settings
Process execution settings
Process logs settings
Custom property collection
Monitoring policy settings