Use the New Server wizard to create a new an PAS for OpenEdge instance and define a connection to OpenEdge Explorer.

To create an PAS for OpenEdge instance:

  1. From the Servers view in the OpenEdge Server perspective, right-click and choose New>Server on the context menu. The Define a New Server dialog appears, allowing you to choose PAS for OpenEdge server as the type of server you want to define.
  2. To choose PAS for OpenEdge server as the server type, either:
    • Type Progress Application Server for OpenEdge in the Select the server type field, which filters the results to show the list of PAS for OpenEdge servers.
    • Select Progress Software Corporation > Progress Application Server for OpenEdge as the server type from the list provided.

    The Server's host name as localhost, Server name and Server runtime environment details are listed in the dialog.

  3. Click Next.
  4. In the Define a new Progress Application Server for OpenEdge page, do one of the following:
    • Select the name of the connection from the OpenEdge Explorer connection drop-down list.
    • Click Configure. The Progress OpenEdge > Server > OpenEdge Explorer Connections Preferences page opens. For information about how to configure an OpenEdge Explorer connection, see Add an OpenEdge Explorer connection.
    • Select the PAS for OpenEdge server from the Progress Application Server for OpenEdge drop-down list, or click Refresh to list all the PAS for OpenEdge server.

      The list of PAS for OpenEdge servers includes all PAS for OpenEdge servers in alphabetical order, which are managed by the OpenEdge Explorer connection you specify.

      Note: You cannot create a new PAS for OpenEdge server in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge; to create a PAS for OpenEdge instance, use OpenEdge Explorer.
    • Select the ABL Application from the drop-down list.
    • When you select the PAS for OpenEdge server, the name of the server is updated in the Server name field.
  5. Click Next. The Add and Remove dialog appears, showing all available ABL REST Web applications from the workspace. See Add and Remove dialog.
  6. Click Finish.
The defined PAS for OpenEdge instance appears in the Servers view.