Corticon Deploymemt Descriptor (CDD) files let you package Ruleflows, pre-compiled Decision services, and their deployment parameters in an XML-formatted text file.
A Corticon Server loads Deployment Descriptor files. When the Server reads a CDD file, it reads in each instance defined in the file to load its Ruleflow or Decision Service, and then sets its execution and configuration parameters.
Note: If you are using the bundled Progress Application Server to test and deploy, copy the Deployment Descriptor file to the Corticon Server installation's [CORTICON_WORK_DIR]\cdd directory. When Corticon Server starts, it reads all .cdd files in that default location.
Deployment Descriptor files are created and managed by: