You can manage and configure your REST transport services using the ABL WebApp: <webapp name> page.

To manage the REST transport services deployed on PAS for OpenEdge:

  1. Click Resources > Go to Resources in the OpenEdge Management console menu.
    All resources managed by your console appear in the grid frame.
  2. Filter or search for, and select the required PAS for OpenEdge instance.

    For example, type the default PAS for OpenEdge instance name, oepas1, in the Filter field or select Progress Application Server as the selection in the Type drop-down menu and select the PAS instance.

    The Progress Application Server: <instance name> page appears.
  3. Click an ABL application listed in the ABL Applications section.
    The ABL Application: <ABL application name> page appears.
    Note: The OpenEdge manager web application, oemanager, must be installed on PAS for OpenEdge for you to manage OpenEdge ABL applications and transport services while the PAS for OpenEdge instance is running.
  4. Click an ABL Web application listed in the ABL WebApps section.
    The ABL WebApp: <webapp name> page appears. You can view the following information about the REST transport:
    Table 1. REST Transport Summary
    Field Description
    State State of the REST transport (ENABLED or DISABLED)
    Access URL When working with HTTP, use this URL to access the REST transport service in the http://<host_name>:<port>/rest format
    Secure Access URL When working with HTTPS, use this URL to access the REST transport service in the https://<host_name>:<port>/rest format
    Total # services The number of REST Web services deployed
  5. Click Deploy under the REST Transport section.
    The Deploy REST application paar file page appears.
  6. Click Browse to locate an Application .paar file. You can change the file name by providing an Application name. The name can contain only alphanumeric characters. It must not contain blank spaces or special characters, except underscore (“_”) and hyphen (“-”).
  7. Click Deploy to deploy the Web service on the PAS for OpenEdge instance.
    A success message appears if the application is successfully deployed on the PAS for OpenEdge, else you must troubleshoot any errors in your REST .paar file or the OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer instance, and then try deploying again.
    Note: Click the refresh icon to see the latest status in the list of REST Web services deployed on the PAS for OpenEdge instance.
  8. Click Enable in the REST Transport section to enable the REST transport. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog that appears.
    The enabled state is displayed in the REST Transport Summary section.
  9. To disable the REST transport service, click Disable in the REST Transport section. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog that appears.
    The disabled state is displayed in the REST Transport Summary section.
  10. To undeploy a REST Web service from the PAS for OpenEdge instance, select the deployed REST Web services from the list, and then click Undeploy.
    A success message appears if the application is successfully undeployed from PAS for OpenEdge.
    Note: You can only undeploy a disabled Web service.