After you automate the package step of your OpenEdge application process, you can use the provided OpenEdge Application Archive scripts to automate deployment. The TCMAN command-line utility is used to manage Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge. You can deploy your application using the TCMAN import command. TCMAN import brings an application packaged as an .oear file into a PAS for OpenEdge instance.

For more information, see Deploy an OpenEdge Application Archive using tcman import in Manage Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge and Import an ABL application (import) in PAS for OpenEdge Administration Tools Reference. You can perform many other tasks using TCMAN operations.

You can perform many other tasks using TCMAN operations. For more information, see TCMAN Reference in PAS for OpenEdge Administration Tools Reference.

Customize with Ant

You can customize your TCMAN import deployment using Ant scripts and tasks to create and modify a build.xml file. The default build.xml file can be used as a template, or you can create your own.

For more information, see Tailor an ABLApp installation using Ant in Manage Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge.