Overview of the connector

Connectors consist of two parts: the connector framework and the application-specific component. The connector framework, whose code is common to all connectors, acts as an intermediary between the integration broker and the application-specific component. The application-specific component contains code tailored to a particular application or technology (in this case, Clarify CRM). The connector framework provides the following services between the integration broker and the application-specific component:

For more information about the relationship of the integration broker to the connector, see the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server System Administration Guide or the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Implementation Guide for WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker.

This chapter describes the connector component of the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapter for Clarify CRM. Note that this document contains information about both the connector framework and the application-specific component. It refers to both of these as the connector. It contains the following sections:

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