Brad White tag:blogs.4point.com,2008-10-17:/brad.white//4 2009-03-11T14:45:43Z Movable Type 4.21-en How To Install LiveCycle 8.2.2 with MSSQL 2005 tag:blogs.4point.com,2009:/brad.white//4.69 2009-03-11T13:31:46Z 2009-03-11T14:45:43Z Brad White I thought I would share this article that I had on our internal wiki that was originally created by myself and updated by a colleague of mine. It's proven to be quite useful.

 
This article is designed to aid in the manual installation of LiveCycle 8.2.2 with MSSQL 2005. Attached is a zip file with all the files that I reference that should be easily dropped.
 
This article was intended to create development environments.
 
 JBossService_64-bit.zip
LiveCycle-JBoss-MSSQL -Install.zip

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  1. Install JVM
    1. Install JDK 1.5.0.12.
    2. Create JAVA_HOME environment variable under "My Computer | Properties | Advanced" and point to your JDK installation folder.
  2. Install Database
    1. Install MSSQL 2005. The only thing you need to install is "Server" and "Client/Workstation" components.
    2. Create a database called "lc_es".
    3. Run the 6 attached scripts (*.sql) in order against the "lc_es" database. These scripts will prepare your database for Configuration Manager. These scripts will create a user called "lc_db_usr" with a password "password". NOTE: some SQL installs don't let you use "password" as a password so you will have to search and replace this password in all the files from step 6 below and the files in this step.
  3. Install LiveCycle 8.2.2 
    1. Unpack the LiveCycle install files to "C:\Installs".
    2. Install LiveCycle 8.2.2 using "Manual". Stop before you run configuration manager (LCM). Let the install hang here.
  4. Install JBoss
    1. Copy "C:\Installs\Adobe_LC_ES_JBOSS_WIN_8.2\third_party\jboss\" folder to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\" folder.
    2. For JBoss 4.2.0 on 64-bit Windows 2003 copy "C:\Installs\Adobe_LC_ES_JBOSS_WIN_8.2\third_party\jboss_4.2.0" to "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\" and rename "jboss_4.2.0" to "jboss"
    3. Copy attached "JBossService.exe" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\" folder.
    4. For JBoss 4.2.0 on 64-bit Windows 2003 you will need to use the 64-bit version of "JBossService.exe" which is also attached here.
    5. Run "InstallJBossService.bat" to install JBoss as a Windows Service.
    6. For JBoss 4.2.0 on 64-bit Windows 2003 you will need to copy "C:\Installs\Adobe_LC_ES_JBOSS_WIN_8.2\third_party\jboss\InstallJBossService.bat" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\" folder.
    7. For JBoss 4.2.0 on 64-bit Windows 2003 you will need to add "-b <your jboss server ip address>" to the parameters in "InstallJBossService.bat" before you run it. Find "-c all" and add it immediately after this. If the IP address changes you will likely have uninstall the Windows Service, change the IP address in "InstallJBossService.bat" and rerun it.
    8. To uninstall change "-install JBoss for Adobe LiveCycle ES" to "-uninstall JBoss for Adobe LiveCycle ES" and remove all the parameters after that.
  5. Deploy LiveCycle
    1. Run LCM past the step where it configures the LiveCycle components for deployement and then STOP there (at the LiveCycle ES Database Initialization screen).
    2. Copy files from the EAR files from the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\configurationManager\export\" folder to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\deploy\" folder.
  6. Configure JDBC Datasource for LC and JMS
    1. Copy attached "sqljdbc.jar" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\lib\" folder.
    2. Copy attached "jbossmq.jar" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\lib\" folder.
    3. For JBoss 4.2.0 on 64-bit Windows 2003 ignore this step.
    4. Copy attached "mssql-ds.xml" and "adobe-ds.xml" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\deploy" folder (replace existing file).
    5. Delete the file "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\deploy\mysql-ds.xml".
    6. Copy "standardjbosscmp-jdbc.xml", "login-config.xml", "standardjaws.xml" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\conf\" folder (replace existing files).
    7. For JBoss 4.2.0 on 64-bit Windows 2003 copy ONLY "standardjbosscmp-jdbc.xml" and "login-config.xml" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\conf\" folder (replace existing files).
    8. Copy "mssql-jdbc2-service.xml" and "mssql-jdbc-state-service.xml" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\deploy-hasingleton\jms\" folder.
    9. For JBoss 4.2.0 on 64-bit Windows 2003 copy "mssql-jdbc2-service.xml" and "mssql-jdbc-state-service.xml" to the "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\ deploy \jms\" folder.
    10. Delete "mysql-jdbc2-service.xml" and "mysql-jdbc-state-service.xml".
    11. Start "JBoss
  7. Run Configuration Manager
    1. Finish running LCM.
  8. That's it...

 

]]> Disable or Cancel Printing on Required Fields tag:blogs.4point.com,2009:/brad.white//4.38 2009-01-13T16:08:19Z 2009-01-13T18:21:51Z I looked many places to find an example of disabling printing if all required fields were not filled in. Follwing this post: http://forms.stefcameron.com/2008/04/13/prevent-printing-pdf-forms-in-acrobat-8/   and a little tweaking, I created a form that lets you turn on and off required... Brad White I looked many places to find an example of disabling printing if all required fields were not filled in. Follwing this post:

 
and a little tweaking, I created a form that lets you turn on and off required fields and disables printing if required fields are not filled in. It's a very basic example but remember to read the link above for the key ingredient.
 
The form: MandatoryPrinting2.pdf
]]> How to configure Flex Builder 3 with DataServices tag:blogs.4point.com,2009:/brad.white//4.29 2009-01-08T17:11:43Z 2009-01-13T18:22:24Z Getting something running with LiveCycle Data Services proved to be quite troublesome in Flex Builder 2. Then Flex Builder 3 came along and made everything so much better. It's much easier and following these instructions should move you along nicely.... Brad White Getting something running with LiveCycle Data Services proved to be quite troublesome in Flex Builder 2. Then Flex Builder 3 came along and made everything so much better. It's much easier and following these instructions should move you along nicely.

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  • File | New | Flex Project
  • Fill in as per screen shot   View image
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  • Finish
  • Create folder "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\deploy\Play.war"
  • Go to Project Properties and match screen shot  
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  • Click on "Deploy Flex War". If prompted, point to LCDS.war.
  • OK
  • Do your coding.
  • Project Clean
  • Copy contents of  "C:\FB3 Workspaces\Play\WebContent" to "C:\Adobe\LiveCycle8.2\jboss\server\all\deploy\Play.war".
  • Stop JBoss
  • Delete tmp folder
  • Start JBoss
  • Run application.
    • ]]>     Merge Data with a Template Using LC Output within a Process tag:blogs.4point.com,2009:/brad.white//4.27 2009-01-06T21:20:47Z 2009-03-11T13:24:04Z The following post walks you through creating a LiveCycle process within Workbench that generates a PDF document using LiveCycle Output 8.2. First a request is received via SOAP, then we look up configuration parameters in a properties file, then we... Brad White The following post walks you through creating a LiveCycle process within Workbench that generates a PDF document using LiveCycle Output 8.2. First a request is received via SOAP, then we look up configuration parameters in a properties file, then we retrieve records and data from a database, then we merge this data with a form template, and finally we write the file out to disk.  

    ]]> Prerequisites:
    - A database and tables to query with a valid datasource (named DEMO_DS below).
    - LC Turnkey Install 8.2
    - LC Workbench
    - An XDP template to merge with the data.

    Overview
    Here is a screen shot of what the whole process looks like:  View image

    The name and location of the XDP template and the data to merge is kept in the database so I can use this as an example of pulling from a database. When the process starts, the user will have to enter a formId and a customerId. The formId is used to look up the form name and location form a table and the customerId is used to look up the customer specific data from the database.

    Here are two screen shots of my basic tables that you will have to copy unless you want to hard code a bunch of things.

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    Steps

    1. Create the following global variables:
      1. customerData as xml
      2. customerId as String (Input & Required)
      3. formId as String (Input & Required)
      4. formLocation as String
      5. formName as String
      6. pdfOutput as Document

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    2. We need to extract the form name a location from the database. This next step is what you need to do to extract a single result from a database.
      1. Insert the component "Foundation | JDBC | Query Single Row" as your start component.
      2. Under "Input | Datasource Name" enter a "literal value" of your datasource name. I called mine "java:DEMO_DS".
      3. Under "SQL Statement", click on the "..." button and enter a query that will extract the form location. Mine happens to be "SELECT formLocation, formName FROM demo.tblforms WHERE formId = ?".
      4. Check the box, "Use Parameterized Query".
      5. Enter the variable that you want to substitute for the question mark, which in my example is formId.

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      6. Click "OK".
      7. Under "Data Mapping" click on the "..." button to map the results to useable variables.
      8. Since our query stated that we want "formLocation" and "formName" we need to map the result to variables. Map "formLocation" to your "formLocation" global variable and do the same for formName (as per screen shot).

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      9. Click "OK" and now you have the XDP name and location from a table. You could hard code the name and value if need be.
    3. Now you need to extract the customer data that will be merged with the XDP template form.
      1. Insert the component "Foundation | JDBC | Query for Multiple Rows as XML" and attach to the last component.
      2. Under "Input | Datasource Name" enter a "literal value" of your datasource name. I called mine "java:DEMO_DS".
      3. Under "SQL Statement", click on the "..." button and enter a query that will extract the customer data. Mine happens to be "SELECT * FROM demo.tblcustomerdata WHERE customerId = ?
      4. Check the box, "Use Parameterized Query".
      5. Enter the variable that you want to substitute for the question mark, which in my example is customerId.

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      6. Finish by clicking "OK" and now you have a query that will obtain the XDP name and location from a table. You could hard code the name and value if need be.
      7. Under "XML information" click on the "..." button to map the results to an xml structure.
      8. The next dialog is a module used for creating XML from your query. The XML that you define here should match the schema that you created in the XDP form. This module can only create very basic and flat XML structure. Follow my screenshot below to create your basic XML structure that will be merged to the template.

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        What you will end up with is an XML document with a root node called "main", a repeating node called "customer" and 9 customer related fields in the repeating node that is bound to the XDP template once we merge.
      9. Click "OK" to close the "XML Document Info Editor" dialog.
      10. Under "Output | XML document" select the XML "variable" that you created called "customerData".
      11. Now you have all the data from the customer that we will merge into the form.
    4. Next I added a default logger just to verify all my information.
      1. Add the "Foundation | Variable Logger | log" component and attach it to the last component.
    5. Next we need to create the PDF with the "Output" component that is only available if you installed "Output" with LiveCycle.
      1. Drop the "Output | Output | generatePDFOutput" component and attach it to the last component.
      2. Under "Input | Tranformation Format" select a "literal value" of PDF.
      3. Under "Form" select the "variable" that you filled earlier called "formName".
      4. In the "Context Root" select the "variable" that you filled earlier called "formLocation".
    6. In the "Input Data" select the "variable" that you filled earlier called "customerData". 

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      1. In the "Output | PDF Output" section select the "variable" called "pdfOutput". This will put the resulting PDF into this variable.
    7. Now you have everything you need in memory but you need to see the resulting PDF so we'll save it to disk so we can view it.
      1. Drop the component "Foundation | File Utilities | Write Document" and attach it to the last component.
      2. Under "Input | Pathname Pattern" enter a "literal value" of the file location where you want to save the PDF. In my case I used "C:\\BlogDemo\\HeyThere.pdf".
      3. Under "Document" select the "variable" that you want to save to disk, "pdfOutput".
    8. Select "Make Unique" so that you don't overwrite anything and you can see your results every time the process is run. It will create a new file every time.

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    9.  You're done! Run the process by right clicking on the process map (after you Activate it) and enter the two input parameters that correspond to the values that you're looking up in the database. In my example I would do:

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    10. And then I would have a PDF in my folder "C:\BlogDemo\HeyThere.pdf".
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    ]]>     4 Ways to Invoke a WebService in Flex with MXML and ActionScript tag:blogs.4point.com,2008:/brad.white//4.21 2008-12-11T20:41:16Z 2009-01-13T18:24:08Z I had a recent need to call a webservice to receive some display data. I thought the task was quite easy and in reality it is but trying to Google webservice and Flex brings you back more information than you want. I've... Brad White I had a recent need to call a webservice to receive some display data. I thought the task was quite easy and in reality it is but trying to Google webservice and Flex brings you back more information than you want. I've attached an example of 4 ways to call a webservice in Flex.

    ]]> Here is the file: TestWebService.mxml.

    Solution #1) Webservice via MXML

    My first solution was really easy; I found out how to call a webservice using MXML and I had a test web service running in no time.

    <mx:WebService id="wsMXML" wsdl="http://www.flash-mx.com/ws/months.cfc?wsdl">
         <mx:operation name="getMonths" resultFormat="object" result="result1(event);" fault="fault(event);" />
    </mx:WebService>

    Then call "wsMXML.getMonths.send();"

    And your result handler is:

    var myObj:ArrayCollection = evt.result as ArrayCollection
    textArea1.text = myObj[4].toString();

    Problem was I found out I needed to do it in ActionScript. Hence solution #2.

    Solution #2) Webservice via ActionScript

    My next solution took me a little longer to figure out. I tried importing the WSDL via the Import Web Service feature in Flex Builder. Here's how:

    - Click on: "Data | Import Web Service"
    - Select the folder where the flex source code resides.
    - Type in the name of the URL of the WSDL
    - Click "Finish" or configure the call a little more on the next screen and then select "Finish".

    This creates proxy classes for your webservice, so now you can call them just like your ActionScript classes. I used this WSDL http://ws.cdyne.com/emailverify/Emailvernotestemail.asmx?wsdl and then had to use this code:

    var myWS:EmailVerNoTestEmail = new EmailVerNoTestEmail();
    myWS.addverifyEmailEventListener(result3);
    myWS.verifyEmail("sjobs@apple.com", null);

    With this result handler:

    var myObj:Object = evt.result;
    textArea3.text = myObj.GoodEmail.toString();

    Pretty neat... but then I found out that my WSDL was behind a firewall that was not accessible from any external systems. I had to come up with a new solution to load the webservice at runtime. Hence solution #3.

    Solution #3) Webservice via ActionScript with a parameter

    Same as one above but it sends a parameter.

    Solution #4) Webservice at Runtime via ActionScript

    My last solution worked (assuming you set up the cross-domain.xml correctly) the best for my situation.

    var loginWS:WebService = new WebService();
    loginWS.useProxy = false;
    loginWS.VerifyEmail.addEventListener("result", result4);
    loginWS.LoginOperation.resultFormat = 'e4x';
    loginWS.addEventListener("fault", fault);
    loginWS.loadWSDL('http://ws.cdyne.com/emailverify/Emailvernotestemail.asmx?wsdl'); loginWS.VerifyEmail("sjobs@apple.com", "?");

    With this result handler:

    var myObj:Object = evt.result as Object;
    textArea4.text = myObj.ResponseText.toString();

     

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