Exporting an enterprise application into an EAR file
Enterprise applications are deployed in the form of an EAR file. Use the Export wizard to export an enterprise application project into an EAR file for deployment.
Importing an enterprise application EAR file
Enterprise application projects are deployed into EAR files. You can import an enterprise application project by importing it from a deployed EAR file.
Importing an application client JAR file
Application client projects are deployed as JAR files. You can import an application client project that has been deployed into a JAR file by using the Import wizard.
Importing a connector project RAR file
Connector projects are deployed into RAR files. You can import a connector project by importing a deployed RAR file.
Cyclical dependencies between Java EE modules
A cyclical dependency between two or more modules in an enterprise application most commonly occurs when projects are imported from outside the Workbench.