Metadata for the Back-end Adapter
Advanced Tuning of the Metadata A-3
Figure A–2 The Interactions tab

The Interaction tab comprises fields, as listed in the following table:

Schema General Tab

Use the Schema General tab to define the general details of the input and output

record structures for the interaction.

Table A–2 Interaction tab Components
Field Description
Interaction name Specifies the name of the interaction.
Description Provides a descriptive identifier for the interaction.
Mode Determines the interaction mode. The following
interaction modes are available:
■sync-send-receive: The interaction sends a request and
expects to receive a response.
■sync-send: The interaction sends a request and does
not expect to receive a response.
■sync-receive: The interaction expects to receive a
response.
■async-send: Not applicable
Input record Identifies an input record.
Output record Identifies an output record for the results of an interaction.
Interaction Specific
Parameters
Defines the properties and values of parameters specific to
an interaction. The transaction property is available,
which specifies the IMS/TM transaction that is called
when the interaction is executed.