Export/Import OSB Projects using WLST with Apache Ant - OSB 11g

In this post, we are going to export and import (deploy) OSB projects. Oracle has provided some standardized Python (infact Jython - the java version of Python) scripts which will be processed by  WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST). So, lets go straight into "how-to" of doing things.

We are going wrap the WLST scripts from ANT tasks using weblogic server provided <wlst> tag for Ant. And our WLST is going to process the import (import.py) and export (export.py) scripts.

1. Set JAVA_HOME

JAVA_HOME= <location of java home>

export JAVA_HOME

echo $JAVA_HOME

2. Set CLASSPATH. CLASSPATH variable should contain weblogic.jar, alsb.jar and com.bea.common.configfwk_1.3.0.0.jar .

FMW_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/fmw

CLASSPATH=$FMW_HOME/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/weblogic.jar:$FMW_HOME/Oracle_OSB1/lib/alsb.jar:$FMW_HOME/Oracle_OSB1/modules/com.bea.common.configfwk_1.3.0.0.jar

export CLASSPATH

echo $CLASSPATH

[Note: mutiple paths are seperated by colon(:) in Unix]

3. Now, place the 4 files (build.xml, build.properties, export.py and import.py) in a specific location in the server, say /tmp/OSBScripts.

Few considerations for build.properties

     a. fmw.home=/u01/app/oracle/product/fmw

                           here, mention the path of FMW home

     b. wls.username= weblogic

         wls.password=abc123

                         here, specify the username and password used to connect to server

     c. wls.server  = t3://lpdwa1109.trcw.us.aexp.com:7002

                         here,

                               - t3 protocol is used

                               - port should be the admin server port

     d. export.project=DummyTest

                        here, mention the name of the project that needs to be exported.

     e. export.jar=/tmp/debadri/sbconfig_DummyTest.jar

                        here, specific the jar file name and the location where the project will be exported.

     f. export.customFile=/tmp/debadri/bamdatecheck.xml

                       here, mention the location and name of customization file, if any

     g. import.jar= /tmp/debadri/sbconfig_DummyTest.jar

                       here, mention the name and location of the JAR file which needs to be imported.

     h. import.customFile = None

                      here, name and location of customization file to be applied to the imported jar if any.

Few considerations for build.xml

      a.  <property name="domain.export.script" value=" /tmp/OSBScripts/export.py"/>

      b.  <property name="domain.import.script" value=" /tmp/OSBScripts/import.py" />

                        Always better to specify the full path of export.py and import.py.

      c. We are going to specify the script to execute in the "fileName" property of <wlst>

Here's the oracle doc link to get an insight into using other attributes of <wlst> in running WLST from Ant for WLS 10.3.5

4. Run ant targets from the location where build.xml is placed.

>/tmp/OSBScripts $ <FMW_HOME>/modules/org.apache.ant_1.7.1/bin/ant exportFromOSB

OR

>/tmp/OSBScripts $  <FMW_HOME>/modules/org.apache.ant_1.7.1/bin/ant importToOSB


Here, exportFromOSB - Ant target that exports OSB project from server
          importToOSB -   Ant target that deploys OSB project from local system to the server

[Note: The wlst task is predefined in the version of Ant shipped with WebLogic Server. If you want to use the task with your own Ant installation, add the following task definition in your build file: 

<taskdef name="wlst" classname="weblogic.ant.taskdefs.management.WLSTTask"/>]

All the files (build files and Jython scripts) referred in this link can be found here

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thanks, D