SDM Deployment issue

Question

Hi Guys,
I am trying to deploy the .jar file for an EJB as a part of adapter module ejb deployment and i am getting the following error
have an ejb file in .jar and when i try to deploy it using sdm i am getting the following error. any body has the idea
) Error loading archive
C:\Documents and Settings\x10adm\Desktop\EJBXiPayAuthReq.jar
(server side name is: D:/usr/sap/X10/DVEBMGS01/SDM/program/temp/EJBXiPayAuthReq.jar)
com.sap.sdm.util.sduread.IllFormattedSduFileException: There is no deployment descriptor found in the SDA manifest
any help would be really appreciated
Thanks,
Srini

Answer 1

Hello Srini,
According to J2EE Specifications jar files cannot be deployed to a J2EE Engine.
I suggest you use the NWDS instead of plain Eclipse.
In NWDS you have a J2EE perspective, which sould be used for Development for J2EE Componnets like EJBs.
You need to create EJB Module Project and an Enterprise Application Project.
The final build product of a Enterprise Application Project will be an .ear file, which will contain the jar file. The ear file will also have the required Deployment Descriptors which can be deployed using SDM or NWDS itself.
Please refer to this document for Module Development and Deployment. Technically a adapter module is also a EJB.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/3bdc14e1-0901-0010-b5a9-a01e29d75a6a
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Best Regards,
Kanwal