A resource adapter archive (RAR) file contains code that implements a library for connecting with a backend Enterprise Information System (EIS).
A Resource Adapter Archive (RAR) file is a Java archive (JAR) file used to package a resource adapter for the Java 2 Connector (J2C) Architecture for the product.
The standard file extension of a RAR file is .rar.
A connector is a Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) component that provides access to Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), and must comply with the Java EE Connector Architecture (JCA). An example of an EIS is a transaction manager such as the Customer Information Control System (CICS®).
You might see the terms resource adapter modules, resource adapter connectors and resource adapter archive files used interchangeably.
Use an assembly tool to assemble a connector in either of the following ways:
For information on assembling connectors, refer to the online documentation or the information center for your assembly tool.
After assembling the connector project, deploy the module or its application onto a server. After deployment, to ensure that the connector module finds the classes and resources that it needs, check the Classpath setting for the RAR on the console Resource adapter settings page.
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