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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. You then specify the business objects you want to discover and the system on which you want to discover them.

1. Roadmap for configuring the module
   Before you can use WebSphere Adapter for JDBC in a runtime environment, configure the module. Understanding this task at a high level helps you perform the steps that are needed to accomplish the task.
2. Create the event store
   

   You need to create the event store in the database before the adapter can process inbound events. You can set triggers on user tables as needed to populate the event table.

3. Create an authentication alias
   An authentication alias is a feature that encrypts the password used by the adapter to access the database. The adapter can use it to connect to the database instead of using a user ID and password stored in an adapter property.
4. Create the project
   To begin the process of creating and deploying a module, you start the external service wizard in IBM Integration Designer. The wizard creates a connector project, which is used to organize the files associated with the module.
5. Adding external software dependencies
   The external service wizard needs a copy of certain files from the database server to be able to communicate with it. Use the external service wizard to specify the location of the JAR files that contains the JDBC driver and any native system library files that are needed.
6. Setting connection properties for the external service wizard
   Specify the connection properties that the external service wizard uses to connect to the database instance to discover database objects.
7. Configure the module for outbound processing
   To configure a module to use the adapter for outbound processing, use the external service wizard in IBM Integration Designer to find and select business objects and services from the database, and to generate the business object definitions and related artifacts.
8. Configure the module for inbound processing
   To configure a module to use the adapter for inbound processing, use the external service wizard in IBM Integration Designer to find and select business objects and services from the database, and to generate business object definitions and related artifacts.

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