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around the generic business object that represents a superset of the application-specific business objects in an interface. If you are using Express Plus, you may wish to consider obtaining collaboration templates that are included in a Collaboration Capacity Pack. Capacity packs are separately available as optional additions to IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus. Consult the documentation, available at the InfoCenter for WebSphere Business Integration Server Express, for each specific collaboration that you might consider using. Examine the characteristics of the collaboration templates to determine whether they meet your needs. Your specific needs may require that you customize a pre-developed collaboration template, or create additional ones, using Process Designer Express. For information about customizing or creating collaboration templates, and about the structure of collaborations generally, see the Collaboration Development Guide. After you complete the collaboration template and all of the components with which it interfaces, you should create a collaboration object based on the template. You should unit test the collaboration object without the connector agents running by using Integrated Test Environment or Test Connector. This allows you to test the integrity of the interface without introducing connectivity issues and thereby rule out errors related to the map and collaboration logic. Then you should test the interface as a whole with the connector agents running. You can unit-test the collaboration template without using the maps, application-specific business objects, or connectors that you are developing for the interface. Do the following to unit-test a collaboration template: 1. Add support for the generic business object that is processed by the collaboration template to the PortConnector definition. 2. Create a collaboration object based on the collaboration template with the ports of the collaboration bound to the PortConnector. For more information on creating collaboration objects, see Chapter 9, "Configuring collaboration objects," on page 155. 3. Deploy the PortConnector, collaboration template, collaboration object, and business object definitions to the server. For more information about deploying components, see "Exporting components to a package using System Manager" on page 68. 4. Start Test Connector, open the PortConnector definition, and connect Test Connector to the agent. For more information on Test Connector, see Chapter 11, "Using Test Connector," on page 189. 5. Create an instance of the generic business object with data in it and send the event as a request from Test Connector. The collaboration receives and processes the event and each service call sends the generic business object to Test Connector, where you can edit it to examine the data for modification. 6. Examine the InterChange Server Express logging output to ensure that the collaboration logic executed as expected. 34 IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Express and Express Plus: System Implementation Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
New in this release	9
New in release 4.3	9
About this document	11
Audience	11
Related documents	11
Typographic conventions	11
Using this guide	12
Chapter 1. Overview of IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Express	13
The InterChange Server Express model	13
Collaborations, business objects, and connectivity	13
Example implementation solutions	14
Data flow in an InterChange Server Express implementation	16
Publish-and-subscribe interactions	17
Access requests	17
Request/response interactions	17
Connectors	19
Connector communication with applications	19
Collaborations	19
Business objects	20
Roles of a business object	21
Structure of a business object	21
Application-specific and generic business objects	23
Binding between elements	25
Binding a trigger	25
Binding destinations	26
Data mapping	26
Types of data transformations	27
Communication transport infrastructure	28
CORBA	28
Messaging technologies	29
InterChange Server Express	29
Event management service	30
Connector controllers	30
Repository	30
Database connectivity service	30
Database connection pools	30
Transactional collaborations	30
Recovery features	31
Toolset Express	32
Development tools for specific components	32
Administrative and monitoring tools	32
Chapter 2. The development model and process	33
Concepts for the business integration system	33
Integration components	33
Interfaces	33
Solutions	33
Integration component libraries	34
User projects	34
InterChange Server Express instances	34
Stages in developing an implementation	34
Discovery and assessment of requirements	34
Preparation of environments	36
Design	36
Development and configuration	37
Validation	38
Deployment	39
Migration	39
Chapter 3. Developing business process interfaces	41
Sequence of development tasks	41
Obtain connectors	41
Develop or modify application-specific business objects	42
Configure connectors	42
Test connectivity and application-specific business objects	43
Develop or modify generic business objects	44
Configure database connection pools	45
Develop and test maps and relationships	45
Develop and test collaboration templates	45
Configure connectors for business object support and associated maps	47
Create and configure collaboration objects	47
Deploy the interface	47
Test the interface	47
Chapter 4. Using System Manager	49
About System Manager, Integrated Test Environment, and Collaboration Debugger	49
About the Eclipse Platform	49
About WSWB	51
About System Manager	51
About Integrated Test Environment	51
About Collaboration Debugger	51
Using System Manager	52
Starting System Manager	52
System Manager interface	52
Working with InterChange Server Express instances	55
Registering an InterChange Server Express instance	55
Connecting to InterChange Server Express	56
InterChange Server modes	57
Changing the InterChange Server Express password	58
Refreshing InterChange Server Express	59
Disconnecting from InterChange Server Express	59
Shutting down InterChange Server Express	59
Deleting an InterChange Server Express instance from the view	59
Other System Manager commands for InterChange Server Express	60
Working with integration component libraries	60
Creating integration component libraries	61
Working with user projects	62
Creating user projects	62
Adding shortcuts to a user project	63
Working with components in integration component libraries	65
Naming component guidelines	66
Launching designer tools	66
Creating new components	68
Designating web services as integration components	69
Modifying existing components	71
Importing components into a library from a server using the import wizard	72
Importing components into a library from the server using drag-and-drop	73
Importing components into a library from a package	74
Modifying map and collaboration object properties in integration component libraries	75
Creating synonyms for map automation	75
Validating database connection pools	78
Compiling maps and collaboration templates	78
Working with solutions	78
Exporting a solution	79
Importing a solution	79
Exporting components to a package using System Manager	80
Deploying components to a server	82
Deciding to use System Manager or repos_copy for deployment	82
Setting deployment configuration properties	83
Setting the initial states of components for deployment	87
Validating a package using System Manager	88
Deploying components using System Manager	90
Working with components in an InterChange Server Express repository	95
Validating the components in the repository	95
Validating database connection pools	96
Managing component states in the repository	96
Modifying component properties in the repository	98
Compiling components in the repository	101
Deleting components from the repository	102
Dependencies and references	104
Showing dependencies and references	105
Dependencies that cannot be detected by the system	106
Standard operations available for multiple workbench resources	106
Cutting, copying, and pasting resources	106
Refreshing resources	107
Deleting resources	107
Using Eclipse-based workbenches	107
Opening and closing perspectives	107
Showing and closing views	108
Customizing perspectives	108
Saving perspectives	109
Setting the default perspective	109
Configuring System Manager preferences	109
Troubleshooting problems connecting to InterChange Server Express in System Manager	113
Chapter 5. Configuring InterChange Server Express	115
Using System Manager to configure InterChange Server Express	115
Viewing general properties using System Manager	115
Configuring database properties using System Manager	116
Configuring tracing levels using System Manager	117
Configuring logging and tracing properties using System Manager	117
Configuring e-mail notification properties using System Manager	118
Configuring miscellaneous properties using System Manager	118
Configuring environment variables using System Manager	119
Configuring WebSphere MQ properties using System Manager	119
Chapter 6. Using repos_copy	121
Repos_copy syntax	121
Repos_copy usage scenarios	125
Printing the repos_copy command	126
Validating a package	126
Deploying a package to the repository	126
Validating the repository	128
Compiling components in the repository	128
Deleting components from the repository	129
Exporting components to a package	130
Printing a list of components in the repository	131
Locale for repos_copy files	131
Chapter 7. Configuring connectors	133
Using Connector Configurator	133
Overview of Connector Configurator Express	133
Starting Connector Configurator Express	134
Running Configurator Express from System Manager	134
Creating a connector-specific property template	134
Creating a new configuration file	137
Using an existing file	137
Completing a configuration file	138
Setting the configuration file properties	139
Saving your configuration file	143
Completing the configuration	144
Using Connector Configurator Express in a globalized environment	144
Connector standard properties	145
Configuring standard connector properties	145
Summary of standard properties	146
Standard configuration properties	149
Chapter 8. Configuring database connection pools	157
When to use database connection pools	157
Performing routing	157
Performing lookups in database tables	158
Persisting information	159
When not to use database connection pools	159
Creating database connection pools and database connections	160
Validating database connection pools	163
Modifying database connection pools	163
Modifying login information	164
Modifying the number of connections	164
Deleting database connection objects	165
Using database connection pools in collaborations and maps	165
Configuring transaction bracketing	165
Chapter 9. Configuring collaboration objects	167
Collaboration objects and groups	167
Collaboration-object groups	167
Creating a collaboration object	168
Modifying collaboration objects	170
Collaboration object views	171
Binding collaboration object ports	173
Configuring collaboration object general properties	176
Configuring collaboration-specific properties	181
Chapter 10. Using Relationship Manager	183
Starting Relationship Manager	184
Connecting to and disconnecting from a server	185
Connecting to InterChange Server Express	185
Disconnecting from InterChange Server Express	186
Working with relationships	186
Opening a relationship	186
Retrieving relationship instances	187
Creating relationship instances	189
Deleting relationship instances	191
Deactivating and activating participants	191
Copying participants	192
Loading and unloading business object files	192
Working with relationship data	193
Searching for participants	193
Filtering the displayed participants	194
Cleaning up participants	195
Printing relationship data	196
Chapter 11. Using Test Connector	201
Recommended testing procedure	201
Starting Test Connector	202
Shutting down Test Connector	203
Creating and editing connector profiles	203
Saving the connector definition to a file	203
Creating a new profile	203
Editing a profile	204
Deleting a profile	204
Emulating a connector	204
Working with business objects	204
Working with request business objects	205
Setting values for business object attributes	208
Saving a business object	209
Loading a business object	210
Deleting a business object	210
Accepting a request business object	210
Working with response business objects	210
Comparing business object instances	211
Chapter 12. Using Integrated Test Environment	213
Registering InterChange Server Express as a test server	213
Starting Integrated Test Environment	214
Integrated Test Environment interface	214
Integrated Test Environment Navigator view	215
Outline view	215
Test Unit editor	215
Task Manager view	215
Properties view	215
BO Inspector view	216
Integrated Test Environment Console view	216
Selecting a server configuration	216
Configuring RMI settings	217
Determining which ports to use	217
Setting the RMI port in the Integrated Test Environment preferences	218
Setting the RMI port in start_server.bat	220
Configuring InterChange Server Express to start in design mode	220
Manually editing the start_server.bat file	220
Enabling Integrated Test Environment to create a custom batch file	221
Working with test projects and units	221
Configuring test project preferences	222
Creating a test project	223
Creating test units	224
Opening a test unit	226
Using the Outline view	227
Working with dependents using the Outline view	227
Managing the repository using the Outline view	229
Managing component states using the Outline view	229
Executing tasks using the Outline view	230
Verifying test readiness using the Outline view	230
Showing and closing Client Simulator views using the Outline view	231
Showing and closing BO Inspector views using the Outline view	231
Refreshing BO Markers using the Outline view	232
Using the Task Manager view	232
Making task selections	235
Executing tasks using the Task Manager view	236
Stopping tasks	237
Killing tasks	237
Pausing tasks	238
Configuring your preferred task selections	238
Configuring the default task selections	239
Using the Integrated Test Environment Console and InterChange Server Express Console views	240
Finding text	240
Copying text	240
Maximizing the view window	240
Clearing the view window	241
Configuring Integrated Test Environment Console preferences	241
Using the Test Unit view	241
Using the Server Context Overlay	241
Managing the repository using the Test Unit view	243
Managing component states using the Test Unit view	243
Using, showing, and closing Client Simulator views using the Test Unit view	243
Showing BO Inspector views	244
Refreshing BO Markers	244
Debugging maps using the Test Unit view	244
Changing the Test Unit view scale	245
Configuring Test Unit view preferences	245
Using the Client Simulator view	246
Showing and closing Client Simulator views	246
Connecting a Client Simulator view to the server	247
Confirming that a client has connected to the server	248
Disconnecting from the server	248
Client Simulator view panes and pane arrangements	249
Working with business object requests in the Client Simulator view	253
Setting values for business object attributes	255
Working with response business objects	257
Saving business objects	258
Deleting business objects	258
Exporting business objects	258
Importing business objects	259
Comparing business object instances	259
Using the BO Inspector view	259
Business object trace behavior	260
Showing and closing BO Inspector views	261
Refreshing business object data	262
Refreshing business object markers	262
BO Inspector view styles	262
Saving test data from a BO Inspector view	266
Configuring business object tracing preferences	266
Performing a test using Integrated Test Environment	267
Chapter 13. Using Collaboration Debugger	271
Starting Collaboration Debugger	271
Configuring Collaboration Debugger view preferences	272
Collaboration Debugger interface	273
Events view	273
Collaboration template editor	274
Breakpoints view	275
Variables view	276
Attaching and detaching Collaboration Debugger	278
Attaching Collaboration Debugger	278
Detaching Collaboration Debugger	279
Removing detached collaboration objects from Collaboration Debugger	280
Using the collaboration template editor	280
Opening and closing diagrams	280
Showing and hiding node IDs and labels	280
Configuring Collaboration template editor preferences	281
Working with events	282
Displaying an event	282
Suspending an event	283
Running an event	283
Working with breakpoints	283
Setting breakpoints	284
Displaying breakpoints	284
Removing breakpoints	284
Disabling breakpoints	285
Enabling breakpoints	285
Filtering breakpoints	285
Performing debugging operations	286
Stepping over	286
Stepping into	287
Stepping out	287
Running	287
Running to a specific node	288
Running an event	288
Working with variables	288
Debugging a collaboration	289
Chapter 14. Performance tuning	291
Implementing concurrent processing of event-triggered flows	291
Concurrent event-triggered flow processing in Collaborations	291
Concurrent event-triggered flow processing in collaboration-object groups	291
Concurrent event-triggered flow processing in connector controllers	292
Distributing connector agents	292
Caching static relationships	293
Using database connection pools	293
Using the memory checker thread	293
Setting the CW_MEMORY_MAX parameter	294
Configuring the memory checker thread properties	294
Further considerations	296
Notices	297
Programming interface information	298

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around

the

generic

business

object

that

represents

superset

the

application-specific

business

objects

interface.

you

are

using

Express

Plus,

you

may

wish

consider

obtaining

collaboration

templates

that

are

included

Collaboration

Capacity

Pack.

Capacity

packs

are

separately

available

optional

additions

IBM

WebSphere

Business

Integration

Server

Express

Plus.

Consult

the

documentation,

available

the

InfoCenter

for

WebSphere

Business

Integration

Server

Express,

for

each

specific

collaboration

that

you

might

consider

using.

Examine

the

characteristics

the

collaboration

templates

determine

whether

they

meet

your

needs.

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specific

needs

may

require

that

you

customize

pre-developed

collaboration

template,

create

additional

ones,

using

Process

Designer

Express.

For

information

about

customizing

creating

collaboration

templates,

and

about

the

structure

collaborations

generally,

see

the

Collaboration

Development

Guide

After

you

complete

the

collaboration

template

and

all

the

components

with

which

interfaces,

you

should

create

collaboration

object

based

the

template.

You

should

unit

test

the

collaboration

object

without

the

connector

agents

running

using

Integrated

Test

Environment

Test

Connector.

This

allows

you

test

the

integrity

the

interface

without

introducing

connectivity

issues

and

thereby

rule

out

errors

the

map

and

collaboration

logic.

Then

you

should

test

the

interface

whole

with

the

connector

agents

running.

You

can

unit-test

the

collaboration

template

without

using

the

maps,

application-specific

business

objects,

connectors

that

you

are

developing

for

the

interface.

the

following

unit-test

collaboration

template:

Add

support

for

the

generic

business

object

that

processed

the

collaboration

template

the

PortConnector

definition.

Create

collaboration

object

based

the

collaboration

template

with

the

ports

the

collaboration

bound

the

PortConnector

For

information

creating

collaboration

objects,

see

Chapter

“Configuring

collaboration

objects,”

page

155.

Deploy

the

PortConnector

collaboration

template,

collaboration

object,

and

business

object

definitions

the

server.

For

information

about

deploying

components,

see

“Exporting

components

package

using

System

Manager”

page

68.

Start

Test

Connector,

open

the

PortConnector

definition,

and

connect

Test

Connector

the

agent.

For

information

Test

Connector,

see

Chapter

11,

“Using

Test

Connector,”

page

189.

Create

instance

the

generic

business

object

with

data

and

send

the

event

request

from

Test

Connector.

The

collaboration

receives

and

processes

the

event

and

each

service

call

sends

the

generic

business

object

Test

Connector,

where

you

can

edit

examine

the

data

for

modification.

Examine

the

InterChange

Server

Express

logging

output

ensure

that

the

collaboration

logic

executed

expected.

IBM

WebSphere

Business

Integration

Server

Express

and

Express

Plus:

System

Implementation

Guide