Enabling the Timer Servlet for Access Requests

Request Reviewers in IP Classification can manually promote access requests to the Expired state once the expiration date has passed. You can configure a timer servlet to automate this process.

This feature requires a timer servlet that is installed with the Collaboration Server but is commented out. Follow these steps to add the servlet and the properties that it uses.

  1. Make changes to the J2EE Settings. For details on how to make changes to the J2EE Settings see, Installation and Administration | 3DEXPERIENCE platform | 3DEXPERIENCE platform - Installation | Web Apps Deployment | Modifying J2EE Settings | web.xml Parameters | Timer Servlet.
  2. Add the following lines by removing the <!-- and --> from the beginning and end. If these lines are not in the file, add them.

    Servlet Definition 

    <servlet id="Servlet_20">
<servlet-name>TimerServlet</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>com.matrixone.servlet.TimerServlet</servlet-class>
<load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup>
</servlet>

    Servlet Mapping 

    <servlet-mapping id="ServletMapping_17">
<servlet-name>TimerServlet</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/servlet/timer/*</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>

    Parameters 

    <context-param id="ContextParam_15">
<param-name>ematrix.timer.agent</param-name>
<param-value>creator</param-value>
</context-param>

<context-param id="ContextParam_16">
<param-name>ematrix.timer.agent.key</param-name>
<param-value></param-value>
</context-param>

<context-param id="ContextParam_17">
<param-name>ematrix.timer.interval</param-name>
<param-value>86400</param-value>
</context-param>

<context-param id="ContextParam_18">
<param-name>ematrix.timer.command</param-name>
<param-value> execute program emxCommonAccessRequest -method autoExpireRequests</param-value>
    Note: If you had to enter the lines manually, make sure that there isn't already a servlet id="Servlet_21" or "ServletMapping_17" in the web.xml file. If there are, use the next number available for each id. These numbers are identifiers, so it does not matter what they are but they cannot be duplicated in the file.

  3. Enter username, password, and timer interval values between <param-value> and <param-value> tags in the added code in web.xml.

    For the ematrix.timer.agent property, enter the username the servlet must use to set context in MQL. Ensure that the creator has privileges to run the Program emxComonAccessRequest JPO.

    For the ematrix.timer.agent property, enter the password for the Username, if there is any. For the creator, for example, there is no password.

    For the ematrix.timer.interval property, specify how often you want the system to check to see if task due notifications need to be sent. The interval is in seconds. Preferred setting for the timer interval is one day - 86400 - because this program must be kicked off on a daily basis.

    Keep the ematrix.timer.command with the default settings.

  4. To complete the changes to the J2EE Settings, refer to the instructions referenced in Step 1 above.