Uninstalling WebSphere Business Integration Adapters using the graphical uninstaller

Do the following to uninstall WebSphere Business Integration Adapters using the graphical uninstaller:

  1. Start the graphical uninstaller as described in Invoking the graphical uninstaller.
  2. Proceed through the uninstallation wizard to make your selections as described in Using the graphical uninstaller.

Invoking the graphical uninstaller

To uninstall any WebSphere Business Integration Adapters components, you can either use the command line as described in Invoking the graphical uninstaller at the command line or, if you are in a Microsoft Windows environment, you can invoke the uninstaller from the Windows Add/Remove Programs control panel as described in Invoking the graphical uninstaller from the Windows Add/Remove Programs control panel.

Note:
Using the Add/Remove Programs control panel to launch the uninstall program is available only for those adapter components and adapters newly released during or after June 2004. This includes the Adapter Framework, all data handlers, and most adapters. However, it does not include the Adapter Development Kit. Refer to About this documentfor a complete list of those components and adapters that cannot use this feature.

To uninstall the Adapter Framework, follow the instructions in Invoking the graphical uninstaller for the Adapter Framework.

Note:
Uninstall all your WebSphere Business Integration Adapters components before you uninstall the Adapter Framework.

Invoking the graphical uninstaller at the command line

Note:
Using the .bat or .sh file method described below to launch the uninstaller is available only for those adapter components and adapters newly released during or after June 2004. This includes the Adapter Framework, all data handlers, and most adapters. However, it does not include the Adapter Development Kit. Refer to About this documentfor a complete list of those components and adapters that cannot use this feature. For these adapters, use the java -jar file command line described at the end of this section.

To execute the graphical uninstaller for any WebSphere Business Integration Adapters component, execute the following command at the command line:

In a Windows environment:

ProductDir\UninstallDirectory\uninstaller.bat

In a UNIX environment:

ProductDir/UninstallDirectory/uninstaller.sh

where the following are true:

You can also execute the following at the command line:

ProductDir\_jvm\jre\bin\java -jar
ProductDir\UninstallDirectory\uninstall.jar
Note:
You must use the java -jar method above to uninstall adapter components and adapters last released prior to the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters release in June, 2004.

Invoking the graphical uninstaller for the Adapter Framework

Follow the instructions in one of the following sections to invoke the graphical installer for the Adapter Framework, depending on your operating system:

On a Windows-based system, you can also use the Windows Add/Remove control panel as described inInvoking the graphical uninstaller from the Windows Add/Remove Programs control panel.

Note:
Uninstall all your WebSphere Business Integration Adapters components before you uninstall the Adapter Framework.

To invoke the uninstaller in a Windows environment

Navigate to the ProductDir/_uninst_AdapterFramework directory and execute uninstaller.exe.

To invoke the uninstaller in a UNIX environment

Navigate to the ProductDir/_uninst_AdapterFramework directory and execute the WBIA Uninstaller, uninstaller.bin.

If you are running the Common Desktop Environment and are working directly on the UNIX computer then you can double-click the uninstaller.bin file.

If you are using X emulation software to connect to the UNIX computer from a Windows computer then you must execute the uninstaller.bin file from the command line, as in the following example:

# ./uninstaller.bin

Invoking the graphical uninstaller from the Windows Add/Remove Programs control panel

Do the following to uninstall WebSphere Business Integration Adapters from a Microsoft Windows-based system by using the Add/Remove Programs control panel:

  1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
  2. Select Add/Remove Programs to open the Add/Remove Programs control panel.
  3. Select the adapter you want to uninstall or the Adapter Framework from the Currently installed programs list.
  4. Click Remove.
  5. Follow the instructions in the uninstaller to uninstall the adapter.

Using the graphical uninstaller

Do the following to uninstall a WebSphere Business Integration Adapters component:

  1. At the language selection prompt, choose the desired language from the drop-down menu and click OK.
  2. At the "Welcome" screen click Next.
  3. The "summary" screen lists the components that will be uninstalled and the product directory from which they will be removed. Read the information to verify it and then click Next.
  4. After the uninstaller finishes successfully, click Finish.

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