What does “wlw.iterativeDev” Java option in WLS8.1 startup script do?
Enabling wlw.iterativeDev flag will detect changes to workshop files, and rebuild & redeploy apps appropriately from within the server. Setting wlw.iterativeDev to false will disable this feature. and is recommended for production deployments. When disabled, the user is responsible for deploying their pre-compiled app (either in an ear or exploded ear format).