Configuring REST transport properties

Progress Application Server for OpenEdge Configuration

Managing OpenEdge ABL applications deployed to a PAS for OpenEdge instance : Managing PAS for OpenEdge transport services : Managing REST transports : Configuring REST transport properties

You can configure few properties of REST transport service of a local PAS for OpenEdge instance even when the OpenEdge manager web application, oemanager, is not installed and the instance is not running. You can access these properties using the REST transport configuration for ABL Application <ABL application name> WebApp <webapp name> page.

Note: To configure the properties of a transport service of a remote PAS for OpenEdge instance, ensure that the oemanager is installed and the instance is running.

To configure the REST transport properties:

1. Click Resources > Go to Resources in the OpenEdge Management console menu.

All resources managed by your console appear in the grid frame.

2. Filter or search for, and select the required PAS for OpenEdge instance.

For example, type the default PAS for OpenEdge instance name, oepas1, in the Filter field or select Progress Application Server as the selection in the Type drop-down menu and select the PAS instance.

The Progress Application Server: <instance name> page appears.

3. Click an ABL application listed in the ABL Applications section.

The ABL Application: <ABL application name> page appears.

4. Click an ABL Web application listed in the ABL WebApps section.

The ABL WebApp: <webapp name> page appears.

5. Click Configuration under the REST Transport section.

The REST transport configuration for ABL Application <ABL application name> WebApp <webapp name> page appears.

6. Set the following properties in the REST Transport Properties section:

Table 14. REST transport properties
Parameter name	Default value	Description
Web Application	ROOT	The name of the Web service application.
Adapter Enabled	1	Indicates whether WSA (Web Service Adapter) is enabled.
Status Enabled	1	Indicates whether the REST Web service is enabled for client access.
Allow Runtime Updates	0	Indicates whether run time property changes are allowed for this application server.
Collect metrics	1	Collects count and time related information of REST Web service over a period of time. You can type the following values: 0 — Do not collect metrics. 1 — Collect count metrics only. 2 — Collect time metrics only. 3 — Collect both count and time metrics.

7. Click:

Save to save the changes.

Cancel to reject the recent changes.

Reset to apply the last-saved settings.