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Chapter 12. Working with build scripts and builders

A builder is an object that can transform one set of TeamConnection parts into another by invoking tools such as compilers and linkers. For example, one builder might transform a COBOL source ®le into an object ®le. Another might transform a set of object ®les into an executable ®le. Builders use build scripts to invoke the tools that actually transform TeamConnection parts.

Usually a build administrator creates build scripts and builders, but anyone with the proper authority can do so. For more information about the required authority, see Appendix I. Authority and noti®cation for TeamConnection actions.

This chapter tells how to create and maintain build scripts and builders. It assumes that you have read ªChapter 10. Basic build conceptsº on page 129. The following table directs you to the tasks to be done:

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Creating a builder	147
Writing a build script	150
Testing a build script	154
Updating a builder	155
Putting a builder to work	155
Removing a builder from a part	156

Creating a builder

As with most other TeamConnection operations, there are two ways you can create a builder: using the graphical user interface (GUI) or the command line interface.

To create a builder using the GUI:

1.From the Actions pull-down menu on the Tasks window, select Builders → Create.

2.On the Create Builder window, type the requested information.

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