Working With a Target

How to:

To browse the business objects of an application system, you must create a target for that system. The target is the means by which you connect to the system. It contains the logon properties used to access the system.

Using the target, you must establish a connection to an application system every time you want to browse the system in iWay Explorer.


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Procedure: How to Create a Target

To create a target:

  1. Right-click the Adapters node, and click Connect from the menu.

  2. Once you are connected, expand the Adapters node.
  3. Right-click Exchange, and click Add Target from the menu.

    The Add Target dialog opens and displays the generic target properties.

  4. Supply the values for the fields on the dialog box as follows.
    1. In the Name field, type a descriptive name for the target, for example, MS_Exchange_Target.
    2. In the Description field, optionally type a brief description of the target.
    3. From the Type drop-down list, select Exchange 2007 Web Services (default).
  5. Select the Connect to target upon wizard completion check box if you want iWay Explorer to automatically connect to this target after you have created it. If you deselect this option, iWay Explorer will not automatically connect to the target. From the tree, you can connect to an individual target when you want to access the associated application system.
  6. Click Next.

    The Add Target dialog opens and displays the Microsoft Exchange target properties.

  7. Supply the connection information for the Microsoft Exchange server to which you are connecting.

    The following table lists and describes the Microsoft Exchange target parameters that are available.

    Parameter

    Description

    Service Endpoint

    The Microsoft Exchange server service endpoint. For example:

    https://ibiwebmail7.ibi.com/ews/Exchange.asmx

    User name

    The user name used to connect to the Microsoft Exchange server.

    Password

    The password that is associated with the user name.

    Domain *

    The Microsoft Exchange server domain.

    Host *

    The name of the machine where Microsoft Exchange server is being hosted.

    Server Version *

    The web services API version. Select one of the following versions from the drop-down list:

    • MS Exchange Server 2007
    • MS Exchange Server 2007 SP1
    • MS Exchange Server 2007 SP2
    • MS Exchange Server 2010 SP1
    • Undefined

    Keystore File

    The path to the certificate keystore file.

    Keystore Password

    The certificate keystore password.

    Keystore Type

    The certificate keystore type. Select one of the following versions from the drop-down list:

    • JKS
    • PKCS12

  8. Click Finish when you are done.

    The new target is added to the Adapters node of iWay Explorer.


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Procedure: How to Connect to a Target
  1. Expand the Exchange node to locate the name of the target that you want to connect to, for example, MS_Exchange_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Connect from the menu.

    The Target Connection Dialog opens.

  3. Click Finish.

    The MS_Exchange_Target node icon changes to green, and three folders are displayed, reflecting a successful connection. You can click a folder and then expand it to display its contents.


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Procedure: How to Disconnect From a Target

Although you can maintain multiple open connections to different application systems, it is a good practice to close a connection when you are not using it.

  1. In the tree, expand the Exchange node to locate the name of the target from which you want to disconnect, for example, MS_Exchange_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Disconnect from Target from the menu.
    The connection to the application system is closed.

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Procedure: How to Edit a Target

After you create a target, you can edit the information that you provided during the creation procedure.

  1. In the tree, expand the Exchange node to locate the name of the target that you want to edit, for example, MS_Exchange_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Edit Target from the menu.

    The Add Target dialog opens and displays the Microsoft Exchange target properties.

  3. Modify the connection properties as required.
  4. Optionally select the Reconnect to target upon wizard completion check box if you want iWay Explorer to automatically connect to this target after you have edited it. iWay Explorer will use the modified properties to connect.
  5. Click Finish when you have made your edits.

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Procedure: How to Delete a Target

You can delete a target that is no longer needed. You can delete it whether or not it is closed. If open, the target automatically closes before it is deleted.

  1. In the tree, expand the Exchange node to locate the name of the target that you want to delete, for example, MS_Exchange_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Delete Target from the menu.
    Application Explorer displays a prompt, asking you to confirm the deletion of the selected target.
  3. Click OK to proceed with the deletion.

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