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Using a Client Application to Test Connectivity

Any DPC application that makes use of the Client Manager creates a connection to its target server if an existing connection does not already exist. You can develop a test CA Gen Distributed Processing application to test connectivity from the Client Workstation to a server execution environment.

The following steps can be used to test the client application. These steps assume a successful connection to the target server ECHO transaction server has already been performed:

1. The DPS application server must be installed, configured, and activated as required by the target server environment
2. On the client workstation, start the client application and exercise the application as required to initiate a cooperative flow.
3. The client cooperative flow request should, if not currently active, result in a connection from the Client Manager to the target server environment.
4. Client Manager Server connection status can be monitored from the Client Manager main window. The Status column of the server list reflects the status of the server connection.
5. Verify proper execution of the cooperative flow as appropriate for the application being tested.

If errors are encountered, use the information found in the Client Manager log file to determine the cause of the failure. Access the log file by selecting File, Browse, Log File from the Client Manager Main menu. You may also need to investigate log files on the target server environment for help determining the cause of failure.