FormCacheFile

String (file‑name)

jade<modified‑appserver‑name><appserver‑port>.jfm

Purpose

The FormCacheFile parameter creates a flat file containing all forms, pictures, and skins sent by logic from the application server. This file eliminates the need to transmit those forms, pictures, and skins on the next execution of the relevant logic.

The modified‑appserver‑name value consists of any characters that are alphabetical, numeric, spaces, underscores, dashes, or dots (dots are replaced by underscores).

The format of the cache file name enables the same JADE binaries to connect to different application servers and retain a presentation client cache file that is specific to an application server and port number. Because it is not known whether the previously used cache file is used or required by the initiation of other applications, it is not deleted.

The cache file is written to the directory specified by the value of the JadeWorkDirectory parameter in the [JadeEnvironment] section of the JADE initialization file.

If the file does not exist or the JADE release version changes, it is recreated, causing the form and images to be retransmitted when they are next used. If a cached form is modified, the new form definition is automatically retransmitted when that form is next requested.

Parameter is read when …

The presentation client using the same JADE initialization file is next initialized; for example, when you restart the presentation client.