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Setting deployment and runtime properties

After you have decided whether your module is to be used for outbound or inbound communication with the local file system, configure the managed connection factory properties so that the adapter can make the connection between the module and the local file system.

Before you can set the properties in this section, create your adapter module. It is displayed in IBM Integration Designer below the adapter project. For more information about creating the adapter project, see Starting the external service wizard.

To set deployment and runtime properties, follow this procedure. For more information about the properties in this topic, see Managed connection factory properties.


Procedure

  1. In the Select the Processing Direction window, select Outbound and click Next.

    Figure 1. Selecting inbound or outbound processing in the external service wizard

  2. In the Specify the Security and Configuration Properties window, in the Deploy connector project field, select With module for use by single application.
  3. Define the Connection properties for your module. For more details on the properties found on this window, see the Managed connection factory properties topic.

    Figure 2. Setting the security and configuration properties

  4. In the Output directory field, specify the directory that is to be used for all the outbound operations.

    For example, the directory where the file is to be created during the Create operation.

  5. Click Advanced and expand the Logging and tracing, Additional configuration, and Bidi properties sections to specify additional properties.

    • Logging and tracing

      1. If you have multiple instances of the adapter, enter a value in the Adapter ID that is unique for this instance. See Adapter ID (AdapterID).

      2. You can select the Disguise user data as 'XXX' in log and trace files check box to prevent sensitive user data from being written to log and trace files. See Disguise user data as "XXX" in log and trace files (HideConfidentialTrace).

    • Additional configuration

      1. In the Default target file name field, specify the name of the file that is created in the output directory, or a WebSphere Application Server environment variable that represents this file. See Default target file name.

      2. In the Staging directory field, specify the full path name of the temporary directory where the adapter writes the initial output files for Create and Overwrite operations during outbound processing, or aWebSphere Application Server environment variable that represents this directory. See Staging directory.

      3. In the Sequence file field, specify the full path name of the file where sequences are stored during outbound Create operations, or a WebSphere Application Server environment variable that represents this file. See Sequence file.

      4. Select the Generate a unique file check box to enable the adapter to generate unique file names. For more information, see Generate a unique file.

    • Bidi properties

      1. Select the Bidi transformation check box to specify bidirectional format. For more information about setting the Bidi properties, refer to the Globalization section.

  6. If you want to specify the log file output location or define the level of logging for this module, select the Change logging properties for wizard check box. For information about setting logging levels, see the section about configuring logging properties in the Troubleshooting and support topic.

  7. Click Next.


Results

The adapter saves the connection properties.


What to do next

Select a data type for the module and name the operation associated with the chosen data type.

Configure the module for outbound processing


Next topic: Selecting the operation and data type


Related reference:

Connection properties for the wizard