connection properties in the Enterprise Metadata Discovery (EMD) tool

This topic describes how to set connection properties in the EMD tool before launching it to create SDOs.

Before you begin

Make sure that you have launched the EMD tool.

Why and when to perform this task

Before you set the connction properties in the EMD tool, you need to select the discovery adapter type and the resource adapter to be used for the discovery service.

Steps for this task

  1. Switch to the Business Integration perspective. How does one switch to the Business Integration perspective? Need instructions. Then what happens.
  2. Select New Enterprise Metadata Discovery Discover An existing Service. Then what happens?
  3. Select the discovery service type. From the Discovery Selection screen, select the "Import using Resource Adapter" option.

    This is where you select the mechanism used for performing the discovery. The JCA adapters always require the "Import using Resource Adapter" option. Then click Next.

  4. Select the Resource Adapter. From the Choose the Resource Adapter screen, select the FlatFile EMD Adapter (6.0.0). Then click Next.
  5. Specify the configuration properties. Fill in the properties that the discovery service needs to perform the discovery. Are these correct? Please provide values.
    • ConnectionType
    • Connection Properties Prefix
    • Connection Properies ServiceType: Outbound
    • Log file output location
    • Logging level
    Click Next and select Run Query. The Metadata Query window opens.

What to do next

Once you have selected the connection properties, you can use the EMD tool to discover system capabilities.

Parent topic: Using the Enterprise Metadata Discovery
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