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The Adapter object is a configured connection to a particular instance of a back-end system, for example, the MySAP adapter. You can only create an adapter object using adapters that have a currently configured connection (target) to a back-end system or a database.
Adapter targets are configured in the iWay Explorer. Adding an adapter consists of the following steps:
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The following procedure describes how to create a new Resource in iWay Explorer
To create an iWay Resource in iWay Explorer:
The New iWay Connection dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.
The new iWay Resource appears in the Navigator pane. Expand the new resource to reveal the Adapters, Services, Events, Applications, and Registry nodes. The default adapters under the Adapters node are iWay and RDBMS. The default adapter under the Events node is RDBMS. The following image shows an expanded resource named SampleConfig.
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The following procedure describes how to filter the list of adapters that are displayed in the Adapters node.
Once connected, all the nodes have green arrow icons to show that a connection has been established.
The Adapter Selection dialog box opens. An example of the Adapter Selection page is displayed in the following image.
Note: Only the adapters with the corresponding jar files, present in your program files folder, appear on this list.
The selected adapter(s) appears under the Adapters node.
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An iWay Explorer target is the connection point to a specific Enterprise Information System (EIS), such as SAP or Oracle. Through a target, you can browse EIS metadata, generate XML schemas, and create web services.
This section explains how to create a new target, connect to a target, and disconnect from a target. In addition, it explains how to edit and delete an existing target.
A target is a connection to an EIS. When you create a target, you define the connection parameters, such as the system name and password. The target is saved in iWay Explorer and available for you to use at any time. You will connect to the target to perform iWay Explorer tasks, and then disconnect when the work session is done. Disconnecting from the application system drops the connection, but the target node remains intact. Although you can maintain multiple open connections, we recommend that you close connections that are not in use.
You also have the option to edit the connection parameters of an existing target and to delete a target that is no longer needed.
To create a new target:
The New Target properties dialog box opens, as shown in the following image. The Type drop-down list provides connection options that are specific for the adapter target you are creating. The following image shows the New Target dialog box for an SAP adapter.
The New Target - Configuration dialog box opens. The configuration parameters that appear are specific to the adapter target you are creating. The following image is an example of a new target configuration dialog box for an SAP adapter.
A red field name indicates that the parameter is required.
Note: Depending on the adapter target you are creating, there can be more than one Configuration tab. For example, SAP presents separate User configuration and System configuration dialog boxes. If you are creating a target for the GeoLoad adapter, there is only one configuration tab. See the adapter specific user guide for details on the configuration parameters.
The target appears in the Navigator pane, under the adapter node for which it was created. For example, the SAP_Target appears under the SAP adapter node in the following image.
To connect to a target:
The Target Connection widow opens. The Target Connection dialog box for an SAP target is shown in the following image.
The application system objects appear under the target node.
To disconnect to a target:
The expanded target node closes and is no longer connected.
To change the configuration of a target:
Note: You must be disconnected from the target to access the Edit feature.
The following image shows the resulting drop-down list of a target named SAP_Target.
The Edit Target dialog box opens. This dialog box displays the connection parameters that were defined when the target was created. Therefore, this dialog box reflects the EIS parameters of the selected target.
For target editing details, see the specific adapter user's guide.
The target is updated with the new connection information.
To delete a target:
A confirmation window opens. The following image is an example of a confirmation window.
The selected target node is removed from target list in the Navigator pane.
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To create a registry:
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An adapter must be exported to the server so you will be able to use it in a process flow. To export the adapter target to an integration project:
A dialog box with the tree nodes and its dependencies opens as shown in the example below.
Select the nodes you want to export and click Finish.
The adapter target now appears in the Integration Explorer tab under the Adapters node. An example showing the SAP_Target is illustrated in the image below.
You can now drag and drop the adapter into the workspace to use in a process flow.
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