It defines the order of servlet startup, if pre-loaded/pre-started at all, when the webapp actually starts. It does not affect the order in which the webapps themselves are loaded and/or started.
Tim -----Original Message----- From: Eric Haszlakiewicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 9:43 PM To: David Smith Cc: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: is there a possibility to define the startup order for webapps? On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 11:20:54AM -0400, David Smith wrote: > This question comes up every so often and the answer is always no. The > webapp load order cannot be relied upon. In your case, might I suggest > the database webapp be run on a separate instance of tomcat? Can the > connection be done via TCP/IP? eh? I thought that's what the "load-on-startup" element in a web.xml's "servlet" element does. Or does that not take effect across web applications? eric --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]