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Plex Packager Tool

CA Plex has been able to generate applications that target modern languages such as Java and C# for some time now. However, these languages come with some new implementation concepts that are not familiar to many Plex developers who use the RPG or C++ based generators. The main conceptual hurdle lies in the use of namespaces to group common functions.

The Plex Packager Tool simplifies the process by allowing a Plex developer to specify a set of criteria for automatically creating package information in their model. The set of criteria is stored so that when the packager tool is used over the same model, the package information can be updated based on the rules predefined for that local model.

For more information about the Plex Packager Tool feature, refer to the following resources:

• CA Plex User Guide, Packaging and Deploying Applications
• Dot Net Client Sample Model

  The Exercise 2 in the Dot Net Client sample model uses the Packager Tool to help organize your application for generation and deployment. The model is located in the \CA\Plex\7.0\Samples\Dot Net Client folder.