Contents

About this document

  • Audience
  • Related documents
  • Typographic conventions
  • New in this release

  • New in release 3.2.x
  • New in release 3.1.x
  • New in release 3.0.x document patch
  • Overview of the adapter

  • Adapter architecture
  • Adapter components
  • How the connector works
  • Installing the adapter

  • Adapter environment
  • Overview of the installation process
  • Installing the adapter and related files
  • Installed file structure
  • Completing the installation
  • Configuring the adapter

  • Configuring Ariba Buyer for the adapter
  • Configuring the adapter
  • Configuring the integration channel
  • Creating multiple connector instances
  • Starting the adapter
  • Stopping the connector
  • Using log and trace files
  • Understanding business objects

  • Defining metadata
  • Overview of business object structure
  • Business objects for Ariba Buyer
  • Generating business objects
  • Generating business object definitions

  • Overview of the ODA for Ariba Buyer
  • Generating business object definitions
  • Uploading your files
  • Troubleshooting and error handling

  • Channel error handling
  • Connector error handling
  • ODA error handling
  • Tracing messages
  • Tips for troubleshooting
  • Appendix A. Standard configuration properties for connectors

  • New and deleted properties
  • Configuring standard connector properties
  • Summary of standard properties
  • Standard configuration properties
  • Appendix B. Connector Configurator

  • Overview of Connector Configurator
  • Starting Connector Configurator
  • Running Configurator from System Manager
  • Creating a connector-specific property template
  • Creating a new configuration file
  • Using an existing file
  • Completing a configuration file
  • Setting the configuration file properties
  • Saving your configuration file
  • Changing a configuration file
  • Completing the configuration
  • Using Connector Configurator in a globalized environment
  • Appendix C. Migrating the integration channel

  • Overview
  • Migration process
  • Installing the WebSphere Business Integration adapter for Ariba Buyer
  • Migrating Ariba Buyer
  • Migrating the integration channel
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