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Connection properties for the wizard
Connection properties are used to build a service description and save the built-in artifacts. These properties are configured in the external service wizard.
The following table lists the connection properties for the external service wizard. These properties can only be configured using the external service wizard and cannot be changed after deployment. A complete description of each property is provided in the sections that follow the table. For information about how to read the property detail tables in the sections that follow, see Guide to information about properties.
Connection properties for the external service wizard Property name in the wizard Description Bidi format string The bidi format string of the content data. Data binding Specifies the data binding that is to be used for all operations or specifies that a data binding is to be selected for each operation. Log file output location The full path name of the log file generated by the external service wizard. Logging level Specifies the level of logging to be used by the adapter. NameSpace The namespace of the business object that is generated. Operation name The operation defined in the external service wizard. Processing Direction The processing direction, Inbound or Outbound.
Bidi format string
The bidi format string of the content data.
Bidi format string Required No Default None Property type String
Data binding
Specifies the data binding that is to be used for all operations or specifies that a data binding is to be selected for each operation.
Data binding details Required No Default Use default data binding 'FlatFileBaseDataBinding' for all operations Usage The value of this property can be:
- Use default data binding 'FlatFileBaseDataBinding' for all operations
- Use a data binding configuration for all operations
- Specify a data binding for each operation
Globalized No Bidi supported No
Log file output location
The full path name of the log file generated by the external service wizard.
Log file output location details Required No Default \.metadata \FlatFileMetadataDiscoveryImpl.log Property type String Usage Globalized No Bidi supported No
Logging level
Specifies the level of logging to be used by the adapter.
Logging level details Required No Possible values Severe
Warning
Audit
Info
Config
DetailDefault Severe Property type List of values Globalized No Bidi supported No
NameSpace
The namespace of the business object that is generated.
NameSpace details Required Yes Default http://www.ibm.com/xmlns/prod/websphere/j2ca/flatfile Property type String Globalized Yes Bidi supported No
Operation name
The name you give to the operation defined for this module.
Operation name details Required No Default When the ServiceType property is set to Outbound, the operations listed are Create, Append, Retrieve, Delete, List, Overwrite, and Exists. Property type String Globalized No Bidi supported No
Processing Direction
The processing direction, inbound or outbound.
Processing Direction details Required Yes Possible values Outbound
InboundDefault Outbound Property type String Globalized No Bidi supported No
Outbound configuration properties
Related concepts:
Globalization and bidirectional data transformation
Related tasks:
Related reference:
Guide to information about properties