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8.3 Create meta-objects

1. In an editor open the file CwConnEnv.bat in the folder

C:\IBM\WebSphereItemSync\bin.

2. Locate the SET command for the environment variable DATAHANDLER and

verify that the jar file CwXMLDataHandler.jar is listed as the first jar file. If not,

correct it. (It is probably about half way through the command string. Cut it

and paste it to the front).

3. Save and close the file.

4. Switch to the System Manager and expand the tree structure in the pane

WebSphere Business Integration System Manager to locate the business

object

MO_DataHandler_DefaultXMLConfig. Double-click this business

object to open it in the Business Object Designer. See Figure 8-1.

Figure 8-1 List of business objects in System Manager

Important: This configuration was done for Version 4.3. If you are using

Version 4.3.1 you may find that most of this meta-object configuration is

already there. If is a good idea, however, to review these next sections and

ensure that you are familiar with the configuration settings for the meta-objects

nonetheless.

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5. Select File

→ Save as and save the business object with the name

MO_DataHandler_UCCnetXMLConfig. Check the window that the object is saved

in the project ItemSyncLibrary.

6. Change the default value of the attributes listed in Table 8-1.

Table 8-1 Attributes and values for MO_DataHandler_UCCnetXMLConfig

7. Save the business object and close it.

8. Open the business object MO_DataHandler_Default and save it as

MO_DataHandler_UCCnet_envelope.

9. Delete all attributes except the ones shown in Figure 8-2. Change the Type

value for attribute text_xml to MO_DataHandler_UCCnetXMLConfig. See

Figure 8-2.

Figure 8-2 The business object MO_DataHandler_UCCnet_envelope

10.Save and close the business object.

11.Open the business object MO_JTextConnector_Default in the Business

Object Designer and save it as MO_JTextRWLConnector_Default.

Attribute name Value

BOPrefix UCCnetXSD

DTDPath c:\Envelope.xsd

This must be the full path to the XML

structure document

Validation false

DefaultEscapeBehaviour true

IgnoreUndefinedElements true

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12.Change the Type values for the EventDataHandler and the

OutputDataHandler as shown in Figure 8-3.

Figure 8-3 The business object MO_JTextRWLConnector_Default

13.Provide folder names for the attributes OutputDir, EventDir, and ArchiveDir,

making sure that the names are shorter than the indicated maximum length.

We used: c:\UCCnet\JTextRWL\<out / archive / event>

14.Set the attributes OutputExt and EventExt to xml. Set the attribute

EndBODelimiter to EOF.

15.Save and close the business object.

16.Create the folder names using the Windows Explorer.

17.Perform similar steps to create the business object

MO_JTextISoftConnector_Default, shown in Figure 8-4 on page 101.

Again ,we used the same naming convention as above with JTextISoft and

the connector name. See Figure 8-4 on page 101.

Note: This is different in Version 4.3.1. Please review the product

documentation.

Tip: Click the top of the Name column to sort the attributes in name order.

Drag the end of the default column to resize it.

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18.Also, create also the folders that you use.

Figure 8-4 The business object MO_JTextISoftConnector_Default

19.Create the new business object MO_ISoftAdapterConfig by right-clicking the

folder Business Objects in the System Manager and selecting Create New

Business Object.

20.Make sure that the project ItemSyncLibrary is selected. See Figure 8-5 on

page 102.

Important: Regardless of which version you are using, you need to complete

this step because it is not done automatically for you.