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WebSphere Adapter for IBM i documentation

With WebSphere Adapter for IBM i, you can create integrated processes that can exchange of information with an IBM i system, without special coding.

• Overview of WebSphere Adapter for IBM i
  The WebSphere Adapter for IBM i creates a service that uses the program call markup language (PCML) standard to call a Report Program Generator (RPG) or COBOL program or service program (SRVPGM) on the target IBM i system without special coding. You can also send or receive messages to a Data queue using WebSphere Adapter for IBM i.
• Plan for adapter implementation
  Before using WebSphere Adapter for IBM i, make sure that you understand the experience you need and the server environment in which it runs. Learn the considerations for deploying the adapter in your server environment, and find out how to improve the performance and availability of the adapter by using a clustered server environment.
• Samples and tutorials
  To help you use WebSphere Adapters, samples and tutorials are available from the Business Process Management Samples and Tutorials website.
• Configure the module for deployment
  To configure the adapter so that it can be deployed on IBM BPM or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, use IBM Integration Designer to create a module, which is exported as an EAR file when you deploy the adapter.
• Modify artifacts
  Often business requirements mandate changes to the backend enterprise information system (EIS) data structures. These changes call for regeneration and reconfiguration of artifacts (import and export) that were previously generated using the external service wizard.
• Changing interaction specification properties
  To change interaction specification properties for your adapter module after generating the service, use the assembly editor in IBM Integration Designer.
• Deploying the module
  Deploy a module to place the files that make up your module and adapter into an operational environment for production or testing. In IBM Integration Designer, the integrated test environment features runtime support for IBM BPM or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, or both, depending on the test environment profiles that you selected during installation.
• Administer the adapter module
  When you are running the adapter in a stand-alone deployment, use the administrative console of the server to start, stop, monitor, and troubleshoot the adapter module. In an application that uses an embedded adapter, the adapter module starts or stops when the application is started or stopped.
• Troubleshooting and support
  Common troubleshooting techniques and self-help information help you identify and solve problems quickly. For information about configuring logging properties and changing the log and trace file names, see Configure logging and tracing.
• Reference
  Detailed information about business objects, adapter properties (enterprise service discovery properties, resource adapter properties, managed (J2C) connection factory properties, activation specification properties, and interaction specification properties), messages, and related product information is provided for your reference.
• Adapter documentation in PDF format
  Documentation in PDF format for WebSphere Adapter for IBM i is available at the following location.