Working with error and trace message files
Error and trace message files (the default is i2ODAAgent.txt) are located in \ODA\messages\, which is under the product directory. These files use the following naming convention:
AgentNameAgent.txt
Example: If the AGENTNAME variable specifies i2ODA1, the tool assumes that the name of the associated message file is i2ODA1Agent.txt
You can have a message file for each ODA instance or have differently named
ODAs use the same message file. The name of the message file is specified in
Business Object Designer as part of ODA configuration.
Note: Failing to correctly specify the message file’s name when you configure the ODA causes it to run without messages. For more information on specifying the message file name, see “Configure agent properties” on page 20.
During the configuration process, you specify:
vThe name of the file into which i2 ODA writes error and trace information
vThe level of tracing, which ranges from 0 to 5
The following table describes the tracing levels.
Trace Level | Description |
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0 | v Logs errors and fatal errors from the i2 ODA application |
| v Logs warnings that require a system administrator’s attention |
1 | Traces all entering and exiting messages for method |
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2 | Traces the ODA’s properties and their values |
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3 | Traces the names of all business objects |
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4 | Traces business object properties and the values received |
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5 | v Indicates the ODA initialization values for all of its properties |
| v Traces the business object definition dump |
For information on where to configure these values, see “Configure agent properties” on page 20.
Using i2 ODA in Business Object Designer
This section describes how to use i2 ODA in Business Object Designer to generate business objects. For information on launching Business Object Designer, see IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapters Business Object Development Guide.
After you launch an ODA, you must launch Business Object Designer to configure and run it. Business Object Designer provides a wizard that guides you through six steps to generate a business object definition using an ODA. The six steps are as follows:
1.Select the agent.
2.Configure agent properties.
3.Expand nodes and select port types, operations, and input/output types.
4.Confirm selection, generate wrapper business objects, and save.
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