Copying the IBM Toolbox for Java class files on your workstation

Copying the class files to your workstation allows you to serve the files from your workstation. You can use the AS400ToolboxInstaller class or rely on existing mechanisms for obtaining server updates on your workstation.

Begin changeThe class files are packaged in various jar files. You need to copy one or more of these jar files to your workstation. For more information, see Jar files. The example below assumes you want to copy jt400.jar, which contains the core IBM Toolbox for Java classes.End change

Before you copy the files from the server to your workstation, you must decide if you want to use the AS400ToolboxInstaller class or manually copy the jar file.

To manually copy the jar file, complete the following steps:

  1. Find the jt400.jar file in the following directory:
    /QIBM/ProdData/HTTP/Public/jt400/lib
  2. Copy jt400.jar from the server to your workstation. You can do this in a variety of ways:
  3. Update the CLASSPATH environment variable of your workstation.