Starting the Interface Repository Browser

To start the Interface Repository browser and view a naming service, you need the interface repository's IOR. Before you start, make sure that the ORB you selected supports an IOR.

Obtaining the Interface Repository IOR

If you are managing the interface repository, you need to obtain an IOR when you start the interface repository from the command line. A simple way to get the IOR into the Interface Repository browser is to copy it to the clipboard. You want the string beginning with IOR and ending at the last nonblank character before Interface Repository. After copying the IOR to the clipboard, you can either:

Starting the Interface Repository Browser

To use the Interface Repository browser with the interface repository process that you started earlier:

  1. Switch to the Runtime tab of the Explorer window.
  2. Right-click the CORBA Interface Repository node, and choose Add Interface Repository. A dialog box appears that enables you to tell the Naming Service browser how to find the service.
  3. Type a name to identify the interface repository in the IDE.
  4. There are two ways to supply the interface repository IOR:
  5. Click OK to close the dialog box. A new node, with the name you specified, appears under the CORBA Interface Repository node. The Interface Repository browser is now communicating with the interface repository process you specified.

See also
Interface Repository Browser Commands

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