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Using the cfcompile utility on ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE configuration

Issue

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In order to utilize the cfcompile utility for ColdFusion MX 7 in the J2EE configuration, three variables must first be set.

Reason

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The CFUSION_HOME, J2EEJAR, andWEBINF variables within the cfcompile utility are not automatically populated during the ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE installation.

Solution

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1. Backup the cfcompile.sh (Unix) or cfcompile.bat (Windows) file located in<cfusionmx_install_directory>\WEB-INF\cfusion\bin.
2. Open the cfcompile file in a text editor.
3. Set the CFUSION_HOME, J2EEJAR, andWEBINF variables according to your configuration:
   • CFUSION_HOME: the path to the \WEB-INF\cfusion directory.
     For example:
     CFUSION_HOME=C:\JRun4\servers\cf7\cfusion-ear\cfusion-war\WEB-INF\cfusion
   • J2EEJAR: the path to the JAR file with the J2EE class files.
     For example:
     J2EEJAR=C:\JRun4\lib\jrun.jar
     For WebLogic: WEBLOGIC install/server/lib/weblogic.jar
     For WebSphere: /AppServer/lib/j2ee.jar
   • WEBINF: the path to the \cfusion-war\WEB-INF directory.
     For example:
     WEBINF=C:\JRun4\servers\cf7\cfusion-ear\cfusion-war\WEB-INF
4. Save the file and run cfcompile according to thedocumentation.

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