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1. Right-click the Adapters node, and click Connect from the menu, as shown in the following image.

   

2. Once you are connected, expand the Adapters node.
3. Right-click ConnectDirect, and click Add Target from the menu, as shown in the following image.

   

   The Add Target dialog opens and displays the Generic Target Properties pane, as shown in the following image.

   

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, ConnectDirect_Target).
   2. In the Description field, optionally type a brief description of the target.
   3. From the Type drop-down list, select Connect:Direct Service Adapter (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 Connect:Direct Service Adapter Target Properties pane, as shown in the following image.

   

7. Supply the connection information for the Connect:Direct target server to which you are connecting.

   The following table lists and describes the Connect:Direct target parameters that are available.

   Parameter	Description
   Local Connection	The name of the machine or IP address (and port) where the Connect:Direct server is being hosted.
   UserId	The user name used to connect to the Connect:Direct server.
   Password	The password that is associated with the user name.
   Protocol	The type of protocol to use for the connection between the adapter and the server. The default protocol is TCP/IP.
   Flat Schema	Select this option if you want flat XML schemas to be generated.

8. Click Finish when you are done.

   The new target is added to the Adapters node of iWay Explorer, as shown in the following image.

   

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1. Expand the ConnectDirect node to locate the name of the target that you want to connect to, for example, ConnectDirect_Target.
2. Right-click the target, and click Connect from the menu, as shown in the following image.

   

   The Target Connection Dialog opens, as shown in the following image.

   

3. Enter a valid password for the configured target and click Finish.

   The ConnectDirect_Target node icon changes to green, and two folders are displayed (CompositeCommandServices and SimpleCommandServices), reflecting a successful connection. You can click a folder and then expand it to display its contents.

   

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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 ConnectDirect node to locate the name of the target from which you want to disconnect, for example, ConnectDirect_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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After you create a target, you can edit the information that you provided during the creation procedure.

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

   The Edit Target dialog opens and displays the Connect:Direct target properties, as shown in the following image.

   

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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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 ConnectDirect node to locate the name of the target that you want to delete, for example, ConnectDirect_Target.
2. Right-click the target, and click Delete Target from the menu.

   iWay Explorer displays a prompt, asking you to confirm the deletion of the selected target, as shown in the following image.

   

3. Click OK to proceed with the deletion.