Configuring the Adapter in Adapter Manager

How to:

Before configuring the adapter in Adapter Manager, you must first create a target, which represents a connection to a back-end system, using iWay Application Explorer. For more information on configuring targets and connections using Application Explorer, see Configuring the Adapter or the iWay Explorer User's Guide.

You configure the adapter in the Adapter Manager console. The configuration process creates run-time connection and persistent data files within Adapter Manager. The configuration process interrogates the Adapter Manager repository entries that were built when the target and connection were created using Application Explorer. The define adapter process creates the run-time repository based on the design-time repository.


Top of page

x
Procedure: How to Configure the Adapter

To configure the adapter:

  1. In the left pane of the Adapter Manager console, click Configuration, select Defines, and then select Adapters.

    The Adapter Defines pane opens, as shown in the following image.

    1. In the Name field, type the name of the adapter, for example, MyAdapter.
    2. In the Description field, type a description (optional) of the adapter, for example, Sample Adapter.
  2. Click Add.

    A pane opens where a value for IBSP URL is required in the Parameter Value field, as shown in the following image.

  3. Type the iBSP URL, which is the location of the Adapter Manager repository, or accept the default,
    http://localhost:9000
  4. Click Next.

    A pane, which is divided into four columns and three rows, opens as shown in the following image. The first column lists the names of the parameters, the second column provides drop-down lists where you can select a value for each parameter, the third column lists the parameter type, and the fourth column provides a description for each parameter.

    1. From the Adapter drop-down list in the Parameter Value column, select the iWay adapter.
    2. From the Target drop-down list, select the target corresponding to the adapter you configured in Application Explorer.
    3. To return an error document, select the Create Error Document check box (optional).
    4. To enable a persistent connection, select the Persist Connection check box (optional).
  5. Click Next.

    A pane opens and displays the target connection information that was previously configured in Application Explorer, as shown in the following image. The first column lists the names of the parameters, the second column provides values for the connection parameters, the third column lists the parameter type, and the fourth column provides a description for each parameter.

  6. Review the imported configuration. At this point you can change or update the connection information.
  7. Click Finish.

    The adapter you configured, MyAdapter, is added to the Adapter Defines list.


Top of page

x
Procedure: How to Modify or Update an Adapter Connection

The following image shows the Adapter Defines pane which displays the name of the adapter and a description (optional).

To modify or update an adapter connection:

  1. From the Adapter Defines list, select the adapter you defined, in this example, MyAdapter.

    You are returned to the pane that displays the target connection information. You cannot change the name of the adapter or the target, but you can edit the connection information.

    1. After you modify the connection information, click Update Connection Properties.
    2. After you make changes or additions to the adapter target in Application Explorer, click Update Adapter Data.
  2. Click Save.

iWay Software