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Chapter 6

Using VSAM Operations
The database operations used in the VSAM eWay are used to access the VSAM
database. Database operations are either accessed through Activities in BPEL, or
through methods called from a JCD Collaboration.
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VSAM eWay Database Operations (BPEL) on page53
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6.1 VSAM eWay Database Operations (BPEL)
The VSAM eWay uses a number operations to query the VSAM database. Within a
BPEL business process, the VSAM eWay uses BPEL Activities to perform basic
outbound database operations, including:
Insert
Update
Delete
SelectOne
SelectMultiple
SelectAll
In addition to these outbound operations, the VSAM eWay also employs the inbound
Activity ReceiveOne within a Prepared Statement OTD.
6.1.1 Activity Input and Output
The Sun SeeBeyond Enterprise Designer – Business Rules Designer includes Input and
Output columns to map and transform data between Activities displayed on the
Business Process Canvas.
Figure 20 displays the business rules between the FileClient.write and
otdVSAM.CICSEMPDelete Activities. In this example, the whereClause appears on
the Input side.