When you create a new configuration file, you must name it and select an integration broker.
You also select an operating system for extended validation on the file. The toolbar has a droplist called Target System that allows you to select the target operating system for extended validation of the properties. The available options are: Windows, UNIX, Other (if not Windows or UNIX), and None-no extended validation (switches off extended validation). The default on startup is Windows.
To start Connector Configurator:
To set the operating system for extended validation of the configuration file:
Then select File>New>Connector Configuration. In the New Connector window, enter the name of the new connector.
You also need to select an integration broker. The broker you select determines the properties that will appear in the configuration file. To select a broker:
Once a connector-specific template has been created, you can use it to create a configuration file:
Enter the name of the connector. Names are case-sensitive. The name you enter must be unique, and must be consistent with the file name for a connector that is installed on the system.
Click ICS or WebSphere Message Brokers or WAS.
Type the name of the template that has been designed for your connector. The available templates are shown in the Template Name display. When you select a name in the Template Name display, the Property Template Preview display shows the connector-specific properties that have been defined in that template.
Select the template you want to use and click OK.
If you save as a file, the Save File Connector dialog box appears. Choose *.cfg as the file type, verify in the File Name field that the name is spelled correctly and has the correct case, navigate to the directory where you want to locate the file, and click Save. The status display in the message panel of Connector Configurator indicates that the configuration file was successfully created.
You may have an existing file available in one or more of the following formats:
Although any of these file sources may contain most or all of the connector-specific properties for your connector, the connector configuration file will not be complete until you have opened the file and set properties, as described later in this chapter.
To use an existing file to configure a connector, you must open the file in Connector Configurator, revise the configuration, and then resave the file.
Follow these steps to open a *.txt, *.cfg, or *.in file from a directory:
Choose this option if a repository file was used to configure the connector in a WebSphere InterChange Server environment. A repository file may include multiple connector definitions, all of which will appear when you open the file.
Choose this option if a *.txt file was delivered in the adapter package for the connector, or if a definition file is available under another extension.
Follow these steps to open a connector configuration from a System Manager project: