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Category

Feature

Support

Notes

 

 

 

 

Connector properties

ApplicationPassword

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

ApplicationUserName

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

UseDefaults

No

There is no validation of the business objects

 

 

 

by the connector. i2 validates the XML sent

 

 

 

from the connector as input. No call to

 

 

 

initAndValidateAttributes.

 

 

 

 

Message tracing

General messaging

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

generateMsg()

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trace level 0

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trace level 1

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trace level 2

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trace level 3

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trace level 4

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trace level 5

Full

 

 

 

 

 

Misc.

CDK method LogMsg

Full

WBIA API methods generateAndTrace and

 

 

 

generateAndLogMsgs are used.

 

 

 

 

 

Java Package Names

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logging messages

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

NT service compliance

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction support

N/A

There is no transaction support in i2.

 

 

 

 

Special value

CxBlank processing

Full

Empty double quotation marks (″″) in an

 

 

 

XML document are used as the PCDATA

 

 

 

equivalent of CxBlank.

 

 

 

 

 

CxIgnore processing

Full

No XML is generated for CxIgnore attributes.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Adapter for i2 User Guide Page Adapter for i2 User Guide 18April2003 Integration broker compatibility Iv Adapter for i2 User Guide Contents Appendix D. Notices Audience About this documentRelated documents Typographic conventionsViii Adapter for i2 User Guide Connector architecture Overview of the connectorComponent Description XML DH Wbia APIProcessing subscriptions How the connector worksEvent detection and notification Status updates Processing service call requestsProcessing verbs operations Event retrievalStatus updates Adapter for i2 User Guide Prerequisites for installing the connector Installing and configuring the connectorInstalling the connector on a Windows or Unix system Step for installing the standard filesConfiguring the connector Installed file structureConnector-specific properties Standard connector propertiesLogAtInterchangeEnd MessageFileNameConfiguring starti2.bat for Windows or starti2.sh for Unix Starting the connectorConfiguring DataHandler Property DescriptionDefining connector metadata Understanding business objects for the connectorOverview of business object structure Wrapper BO I2 business object structureType=output Configuring metaobjects for pollingAttribute Description Specifying business object attribute propertiesApplication-specific information at the attribute level Special attribute valuesParameter Description Adapter for i2 User Guide Installing i2 ODA Generating business objects using i2 ODASteps for installing i2 ODA Overview of i2 ODALaunching i2 ODA Other installation requirementsUsing i2 ODA in Business Object Designer Working with error and trace message filesTrace Level Description Configure agent properties Steps for using i2ODASelect the Agent Example i2BO Row Property name Property type Description NumberAdapter for i2 User Guide Generating business objects using i2 ODA Property Value Save the business object filesCreate the metaobject for polling I2MOOperation InstanceId DefaultValue= WrapperBONameAdapter for i2 User Guide Logging error messages Troubleshooting and error handlingStructure of error messages Error description Error type Handling by i2 connector Polling-related error messagesService call request processing error messages Tracing Level Tracing messagesTracing Messages ExampleTips for troubleshooting Adapter for i2 User Guide New and deleted properties Appendix A. Standard configuration properties for connectorsAdapter for i2 User Guide Property Name Possible Default Update Values Method CONNECTORNAME/REQUESTQUEUE AdminOutQueue AdminInQueueAgentConnections AgentTraceLevelBrokerType ApplicationNameCharacterEncoding ConcurrentEventTriggeredFlowsControllerStoreAndForwardMode ContainerManagedEventsControllerTraceLevel DeliveryTransport DeliveryQueueWebSphere MQ and IDL DuplicateEventElimination FaultQueueJvmMaxHeapSize JvmMaxNativeStackSizeJvmMinHeapSize Jms.PasswordJms.FactoryClassName Jms.MessageBrokerNameMaxEventCapacity LogAtInterchangeEndMessageFileName OADAutoRestartAgentOADRetryTimeInterval OADMaxNumRetryPollEndTime PollFrequencyResponseQueue RepositoryDirectoryRestartRetryCount RestartRetryIntervalWireFormat SynchronousRequestTimeoutTraceFileName Application name Name Possible values Default valueAdminOutQueue AdminInQueueAgentTraceLevel ApplicationNameContainerManagedEvents FaultQueueDeliveryQueue DeliveryTransportJms.FactoryClassName Jms.PasswordJms.MessageBrokerName Jms.NumConcurrentRequestsPollFrequency PollEndTimePollStartTime RepositoryDirectoryRequestQueue SynchronousTimeoutResponseQueue RestartRetryCountWireFormat Adapter for i2 User Guide Appendix B. Connector Configurator Running Configurator from System Manager Starting Connector ConfiguratorValueenGB/Value Choosing your broker Running Configurator independently of System ManagerCreating a template of connector-specific properties Using a connector-specific property templateSpecifying values Specifying general characteristicsSetting dependencies Completing a configuration file Using Connector Configurator with ICS as the brokerUsing an existing file Setting the configuration file properties ICS Using an existing System Manager projectSetting application-configuration properties ICS Setting standard connector properties ICSUpdate method ICS Encryption for connector properties ICSSpecifying supported business object definitions ICS Business object nameAgent support Associated maps ICSMaximum transaction level Resources ICS Setting trace/log file values ICSData handlers Configuring messagingSetting application-configuration properties Setting standard connector propertiesUpdate method Encryption for connector propertiesSpecifying supported business object definitions Configuring data handlers Setting trace/log file valuesCompleting the configuration Event notification features Appendix C. Connector feature listService call request handling features Category Feature SupportGeneral features Appendix C. Connector feature list Adapter for i2 User Guide Appendix D. Notices Programming interface information Trademarks and service marksIBM Adapter for i2 User Guide

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