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WebSphere Adapter for FTP documentation

WebSphere Adapter for FTP provides the ability for applications in IBM BPM, and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, to access data that is only accessible through an FTP server without the need for special coding. The adapter works with the FTP server by sending requests to it and by monitoring and responding to events that occur in it.

• Overview of WebSphere Adapter for FTP
  With WebSphere Adapter for FTP, you can create integrated processes that use IBM BPM or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus to access files managed by an FTP server. You do not need to know the details of FTP communication or protocols.
• Plan for adapter implementation
  To implement the IBM WebSphere Adapter for FTP, you must plan for inbound and outbound processing and consider security and performance requirements.
• 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. You then specify the business objects you want to build and the system on which you want to build them.
• 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.
• Converting business objects to COBOL copybook files during outbound processing
  Use the external service wizard in Integration Designer to generate business object definitions from a COBOL program source file. These business object definitions are used during outbound processing.
• Converting COBOL copybook files to business objects during inbound processing
  Use the external data wizard in IBM Integration Designer to generate business object definitions from a COBOL program source file. These business object definitions are used during inbound processing.
• 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 information
  To support you in your tasks, reference information includes details about business objects that are generated by the external service wizard and information about adapter properties, including those that support bidirectional transformation. It also includes pointers to adapter messages and related product information.
• Adapter documentation in PDF format
  Documentation in PDF format for WebSphere Adapter for FTP is available at the following location.