Defining the Server preference

Using the Preferences page, you can define attributes used for testing projects by the servers. To define these preferences, do the following:
  1. In the toolbar, select Window > Preferences.
  2. In the Preferences page, select Server.
  3. Specify one or more of the following settings by selecting the appropriate check box:
    Option Description
    Show Servers view when server state changes The Servers view is displayed on the workbench when there are any activities in the Servers view. For more details about the server states refer to the Servers View topic.
    Automatically publish when starting servers Specifies that all the files should automatically be published before starting the server.
    Automatically publish to local server Specifies that all the files should automatically be published to the local server at every seconds intervals, where seconds is the number of seconds you have specified in the Publishing interval (in seconds) control. The minimum value for the publishing interval is ten seconds.
    Automatically publish to remote server Specifies that all the files should automatically be published to the remote server at every seconds intervals, where seconds is the number of seconds you have specified in the Publishing interval (in seconds) control. The minimum value for the publishing interval is ten seconds.
    Automatically restart servers when necessary Specifies that the server tools can automatically restart the server when it detects that the server must be restarted to handle resource changes in the workspace.
    Prompt before making irreversible changes within an editor Specifies that the server tools will prompt you before you make a change in a editor that cannot be undone.
  4. Under Save dirty editors before starting server, specify the preferences for saving the changes in any open server editors before starting the server by selecting one of the following:
    Option Description
    Never Specifies that the server tools will not save the changes in any open editors before starting the server.
    Prompt Specifies that the server tools will prompt you before saving any changes in an open server editor.
    Auto-save Specifies that the server tools will automatically save any changes in an open server editor before starting the server.
  5. Under the Server timeout delay drop-down list, select one of the following relative length of time you can wait before ending a server operation:
    • Longer
    • Long
    • Normal
    • Short
    • Shorter
    The default setting is Normal.
    Tip: If you have a fast processing machine, you can try using the Shorter timeout delay option. If you have a slow processing machine, you can try using the Longer timeout delay option.
  6. Click Apply and then OK to save your changes.