Hi Sam,
Webdynpro DC build actully build your webdynpro project to create a archive file which can be deployed to your server. The server can recognise only few file types for running an applications. For example it can understand that the archive file generated by the webdynpro Build (called as .wda file) is deployed and if an external link tries to access an application it will take the reference to the deployed wda file.
.wda stands for WebDynpro archive.
So whenever you build any project an archive which consist of the all the related classfiles which are used in the project is is created. DC is actually development components. When you create a DC it ensures that there are few DC dependencies which are automatially added to the webdynpro DC project when you create it. Therefore when you DC build a project all the classfile references are also added to this webdynpro DC archive.
At runtime when an webdynpro application is run, these classfile refrences are resolved and corresponding used DC's comes into act. Please note that if you create a simple webdynpro project instead of DC webdynpro project then you will not get the option of DC build. You will just get the option of Build. I hope now from above explanation you can also make out the difference between a normal build and a DC build.
Deploy is simple deploying of this archive file to the server which you have configured. Any application can only run if that is deployed to the server therefore after the build of a DC it needs to be deployed on the server so that you can view the application which you have created.
I hope this clears all your issues. In case you require any further information please revert back.
Thanks and Regards,
Pravesh
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