International Business Machines Corporation

Gordon Gregory Stewart

Alan Hlava

Paul Douglas Koeller

Robert H Satin

Mary Christine Manges

Arvin J Fisher

Michael K Russell

Patricia A Timms

A web server computer system includes a transaction processor that reads a configuration file to determine how to handle incoming function calls to retrieve dynamic data by querying a data source. A number of language processors are provided for handling the possible different types of function calls that query dynamic data. When a function call within a web page corresponding to a query for dynamic data is encountered, the transaction processor determines from the configuration data which language processor will handle this specific function call, and passes the function call to the appropriate language processor. The language processor processes the function call, generates the appropriate query, obtains the dynamic data from the appropriate data source, and passes the data back to the transaction processor. The transaction processor then inserts the dynamic data into the web page to be sent to the requesting user.

Web server mechanism for processing function calls for dynamic data

The method of the present invention presents a plurality of option panels to a user, each option panel requiring at least one user input which specifies a system option for a selected data processing system. Thereafter, an installation profile is created utilizing these specified system options, including at least a description of the operating system to be utilized and a description of the data processing system hardware configuration. In one embodiment of the present invention this installation profile is then stored in conjunction with a complex multilevel software application on a portable storage media, such as a tape reel. Thereafter, the installation of the complex multilevel software application may be automatically accomplished by reference to the installation profile which contains those values which represent preset installation options. An operating system is installed utilizing the values set forth in the installation profile and the Initial Program Load (IPL) of the operating system is also accomplished utilizing the preset installation options contained within the installation profile.

Method for automated complex multilevel softward installation in a data

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