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Migrating AppServer and WebSpeed Applications : ABL application code migration : File system directories and paths in PAS for OpenEdge
 

File system directories and paths in PAS for OpenEdge

PAS for OpenEdge runs within a Web application server environment. For an ABL application to run consistently and securely within that environment, the default location of certain file system paths must be different compared to the classic OpenEdge AppServer. The following table shows a list of known differences:
Table 9. File system directories and paths in PAS for OpenEdge compared to the classic AppServer
Path
Classic AppServer
PAS for OpenEdge
Comments
Working directory
$WRKDIR
$CATALINA_BASE/work
Relocated to the PAS for OpenEdge instance's work directory
Temporary directory
CWD (current working directory)
$CATALINA_BASE/temp
Relocated to PAS for OpenEdge instance's temp directory
PROPATH
$WRKDIR
$CATALINA_BASE/openedge
Relocated so that the ABL application's code resides in the instance that runs it