To change the logging and tracing values:

1.Choose the Trace/Log Files tab.

2.For either logging or tracing, you can choose to write messages to one or both of the following:

vTo console (STDOUT): Writes logging or tracing messages to the STDOUT display.

vTo File: Writes logging or tracing messages to a file that you specify. To specify the file, choose the directory button (ellipsis), navigate to the preferred location, provide a file name, and choose Save. Logging or tracing message are written to the file and location that you specify.

Note: Both logging and tracing files are simple text files. You can use the file extension that you prefer when you set their file names. For tracing files, however, it is advisable to use the extension .trace rather than

.trc, to avoid confusion with other files that might reside on the system. For logging files, .log and .txt are typical file extensions.

Configuring messaging

The messaging properties are available only if you have set MQ as the value of the DeliveryTransport standard property and ICS as the broker type. These properties affect how your connector will use queues.

Data handlers

The data handlers section is available for configuration only if you have designated a value of JMS for DeliveryTransport and a value of JMS for ContainerManagedEvents. See the descriptions under ContainerManagedEvents in Appendix A, Standard Properties, for values to use for these properties. For additional details, see the Connector Development Guide for C++or the Connector Development Guide for Java.

Setting the configuration file properties (WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker)

The topics in this section apply if you are using WebSphere MQ Integrator (also referred to as WMQI) as the integration broker.

When you create and name a new connector configuration file, or when you open an existing connector configuration file, Connector Configurator displays a configuration screen with tabs for the categories of required configuration values.

Connector Configurator requires values for properties in all of these categories:

1.Standard Properties

2.Connector-Specific Properties

3.Supported Business Objects

4.Trace/Log File values

5.Data Handlers (where applicable)

Note: For connectors that use JMS messaging, an additional category may display, for configuration of data handlers that convert the data to business objects. For information about the values to use in the Data Handlers category, see the Connector Development Guide for C++ or the Connector Development Guide for Java.

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WebSphere Business Integration Adapter specifications

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