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Before you begin
Before you begin to configure and deploy the module, you must possess a thorough understanding of the business integration concepts, Java™ Database Connectivity (JDBC), the database products in your environment, and the features and capabilities of IBM Integration Designer and IBM BPM or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus.
To configure and deploy IBM WebSphere Adapter for JDBC you must understand and have experience with the following concepts, tools, and tasks:
- The business requirements of the solution you are building.
- JDBC and the database products in your environment. This includes data access issues, transactional models, and connections across heterogeneous relational databases, queues, and Web services.
- Business integration concepts and models, including the SCA programming model.
- The capabilities and requirements of the server you plan to use for the integration solution such as the IBM BPM or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus.
You must know how to configure and administer the host server and how to use the administrative console to set and modify property definitions, configure connection factories, and manage events.
- The tools and capabilities provided by IBM Integration Designer.
You must know how to use these tools to create modules, wire and test components, and complete other integration tasks.