IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Authoring services in Integration Designer > Services and service-related functions > Access external services with adapters > Configure and using adapters > IBM WebSphere Adapters > Adapter Toolkit > Use the Resource Adapter Deployment Descriptor editor
Displaying the deployment descriptor
Once you complete the New Connector Project wizard your workspace is switched to the Java™ EE perspective and your deployment descriptor displays using the Resource Adapter Deployment Descriptor editor.
Displaying the deployment descriptor in the editor provides you with several different views.
Deployment descriptor Overview pane
Alternatively, you can view the deployment descriptor in the editor by highlighting the file in the Project Explorer and selecting Open With > Deployment Descriptor Editor.
Displaying the descriptor editor from the pop-up menu
- Use the Overview pane
The Overview pane provides access to general information about your resource adapter. You can display it at any time by clicking the Overview tab at the bottom of this pane. - Use the Resource Adapter pane
The Resource Adapter pane displays information that is stored in the <resourceadapter> element of the ra.xml file. - Use the Outbound Adapter pane
The Outbound Adapter pane displays information that is stored in the <outboundresourceadapter> element of the ra.xml. - Use the Inbound Adapter pane
The Inbound Adapter pane displays information that is stored in the <inbound-resourceadapter> element of the ra.xml file.
What to do next
You can display each of the four views by using the tabs at the bottom of the Overview pane, which is the default view.
Descriptor editor tabs