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Setting interaction specification properties and generating the service

Interaction specification properties are optional. If you choose to set these properties, the values you specify are displayed as default values in all the parent FTP business objects generated by the external service wizard. Interaction specification properties control the interaction for an operation. While creating the artifacts for the module, the adapter generates an import file. The import file contains the operation for the top-level business object.

To set interaction specification properties and generate artifacts, follow this procedure. See Wrapper and interaction specification properties.

The values set in the business object wrapper properties take precedence over the interaction specification properties, even if a NULL value is set. If the values are not set in the business object wrapper properties, then the adapter uses the values set in the interaction specification properties. The adapter uses the values set in the Managed (J2C) connection factory properties if the values are not set in the wrapper and the interaction specification properties.


Procedure

  1. To set interaction specification properties, populate the fields in the Operations window. You can also click Advanced to add additional property details.

    1. Type values for any fields you want to set as defaults.

    2. Select the Generate a unique file check box, to enable the adapter to generate a unique file name during the outbound Create operation. See Generate a unique file property (GenerateUniqueFile).

    3. Click Next.

      Figure 1. Interaction specification properties

  2. In the Generate Service window, specify a name for the interface. The specified name is displayed in the IBM Integration Designer assembly diagram.

    Figure 2. Specify the Name and Location window

  3. Click Finish. The IBM Integration Designer assembly diagram displays the interface you created.

    Figure 3. Interface in Integration Designer

  4. Optional: Repeat the previous steps to add all other required operations, including the bindings, data handlers, and interaction specifications.


Results

IBM Integration Designer generates the artifacts and the import. The outbound artifacts that are created are visible in the IBM Integration Designer Project Explorer under your module.


What to do next

Deploy the module to the server.

Configure the module for outbound processing


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