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# Startup Classes: Configuration

Configuration Options Related Tasks Related Topics

Use this page to modify the configuration of a startup class.

The options on this page determine when servers load and run this startup class.

You can create multiple named configurations for any given startup class. For each configuration that you create, WebLogic Server uses a managed bean (MBean) to configure the startup class and persist the configuration.

#### Configuration Options

Name | Description
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Name | An alpha-numeric value that identifies the startup class configuration. This name attribute is for your identification purposes only. After you have created a startup class configuration, you cannot change its name. Instead, delete the configuration and create a new one with a new name. MBean Attribute: `StartupClassMBean.Name` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
ClassName | The fully qualified name of a class to load and run. The class must be on the server's classpath. For example, `mycompany.mypackage.myclass` MBean Attribute: `StartupClassMBean.ClassName` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Deployment Order | A priority that the server uses to determine when it deploys an item. The priority is relative to other deployable items of the same type. For example, the server prioritizes and deploys all EJBs before it prioritizes and deploys startup classes. Items with the lowest Deployment Order value are deployed first. There is no guarantee on the order of deployments with equal Deployment Order values. There is no guarantee of ordering across clusters. MBean Attribute: `StartupClassMBean.DeploymentOrder` Minimum value: `0` Maximum value: `2147483647`
Arguments | Arguments that a server uses to initialize a class. Separate multiple arguments with a comma. For example: `first=MyFirstName,last=MyLastName` MBean Attribute: `StartupClassMBean.Arguments` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Failure is Fatal | Specifies whether a failure in this startup class prevents the targeted server(s) from starting. If you specify that failure is not fatal, if the startup class fails, the server continues its startup process. MBean Attribute: `StartupClassMBean.FailureIsFatal` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Run Before Application Deployments | Specifies whether the targeted servers load and run this startup class before activating JMS and JDBC services and before starting deployment for applications and EJBs. If you enable this feature for a startup class, a server loads and runs the startup class before the deployment prepare phase. At this point, JMS and JDBC services are not yet available. (Deployment for applications and EJBs consists of two phases: prepare and activate.) If you do not enable this feature, a server instance loads the startup class after it activates JMS and JDBC services, EJBs, and applications. MBean Attribute: `StartupClassMBean.LoadBeforeAppDeployments` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Run Before Application Activations | Specifies whether the targeted servers load and run this startup class after activating JMS and JDBC services and before activating applications and EJBs. If you enable this feature for a startup class, a server loads and runs the startup class before the activate phase. At this point, JMS and JDBC services are available. (Deployment for applications and EJBs consists of two phases: prepare and activate.) Enable this feature if the startup class needs to be invoked after JDBC connection pools are available but before the applications are activated and ready to service client requests. If you do not enable this feature, a server instance loads startup classes after it activates JMS and JDBC services, EJBs, and applications. MBean Attribute: `StartupClassMBean.LoadBeforeAppActivation` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.

Related Tasks

- Use custom classes to configure servers
- Configure startup classes
- Configure shutdown classes
- Deploy startup and shutdown classes
- Add startup and shutdown classes to the classpath

Related Topics

- Developing Applications With WebLogic Server
- Deploying Applications to WebLogic Server