4 Integration With BPEL Service Components in the Oracle SOA Suite

Oracle Application Adapter for PeopleSoft integrates seamlessly with Oracle Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Process Manager to facilitate Web service integration. Oracle BPEL Process Manager is based on the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). It consumes adapter services exposed as Web Service Definition Language (WSDL) documents.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview

To integrate with Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Application Adapter for PeopleSoft must be deployed in the same WLS container as Oracle BPEL Process Manager. The underlying adapter services must be exposed as WSDL files, which are generated during design time in Oracle Application Adapter Application Explorer (Application Explorer) for both request-response (outbound) and event notification (inbound) services of the adapter. See Chapter 2, "Configuring Oracle Application Adapter for PeopleSoft" for more information.

The generated WSDL files are used to design the appropriate BPEL processes for inbound or outbound adapter services. A completed BPEL process must be successfully compiled in JDeveloper and deployed to a SOA server. Upon deployment to the SOA server, every newly built process is automatically deployed to the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console, where you run, monitor, and administer BPEL processes, and listen to adapter events.

Deployment of Adapter

During installation, Oracle Application Adapter for PeopleSoft is deployed as a J2CA 1.0 resource adapter within the WLS container. The adapter must be deployed in the same WLS container as Oracle BPEL Process Manager.

Configuring a New Application Server Connection

To configure a new Application Server connection in Oracle JDeveloper:

  1. Open Oracle JDeveloper on your system.

  2. From the menu bar, click View and select Application Server Navigator.

    Oracle JDeveloper View menu
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    The Application Server tab is displayed.

    Application Server tab
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  3. Right-click Application Servers, and then select New Application Server.

    The Create Application Server Connection Wizard is displayed.

    Create Application Server Connection Wizard
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  4. Accept the default selection (Standalone Server) and click Next.

    The Name and Type page is displayed.

    Name and Type pane
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  5. Specify a new name for the Application Server connection and click Next.

    The Authentication page is displayed.

    Authentication pane
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  6. Specify a valid user name (for example, weblogic) and a password (for example, welcome1) for your new connection.

  7. Click Next.

    The Configuration page is displayed.

    Configuration pane
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  8. Specify the Oracle WebLogic host name (for example, localhost), which is the machine IP where the process needs to deploy and Oracle WebLogic domain (for example, base_domain).

  9. Click Next.

    The Test page is displayed.

    Test pane
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  10. Click Test Connection.

  11. Ensure that the test status is successful.

  12. Click Next.

    The Finish page is displayed.

    Finish pane
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  13. Click Finish.

    The new Application Server connection is listed in the left pane (Application Server tab), as shown in the following image.

    Application Server tab
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Designing an Outbound BPEL Process for Service Integration

The following tools are required to complete your adapter design-time configuration:

  • Oracle Adapter Application Explorer (Application Explorer)

  • Oracle JDeveloper BPEL Designer (JDeveloper) or Eclipse

Note:

The examples in this chapter demonstrate the use of JDeveloper.

Before you design a BPEL process, you must create a schema and generate the respective WSDL file using Application Explorer. See "Generating WSDL for Request/Response Service" for more information.

Generating WSDL for Request/Response Service

To generate WSDL for outbound interaction in Application Explorer:

  1. Start Application Explorer and connect to a defined PeopleSoft target or create a new target.

    See "Defining a Target to PeopleSoft" for more information.

  2. Expand the PeopleSoft target to which you are connected.

  3. Expand Component Interfaces and select LOCATION.

  4. Right-click LOCATION, and then select Create Outbound JCA Service (Request/Response).

    Application Explorer context menu
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    The Export WSDL dialog is displayed.

    Export WSDL dialog box
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  5. Specify an export location on your file system or accept the default path.

    The .wsdl file extension is added automatically. By default, the names of WSDL files generated for request-response services end with _invoke.

  6. Click OK.

You can now create a new SOA application, which is the first step that is required to define a BPEL outbound process in JDeveloper.

Creating a New SOA Application for the Outbound BPEL Process

Perform the following steps to create a new SOA application for the outbound BPEL process:

  1. Open Oracle JDeveloper on your system.

  2. In the Application Navigator tab, click New Application.

    Application Navigator tab
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    The Create SOA Application wizard is displayed.

    Create SOA Application wizard
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  3. From the Application Template list, click SOA Application.

  4. Enter name for the new SOA application (for example, PSoft_Outbound_BPEL) and click Next.

    The Name your project page is displayed.

    Name your project pane
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  5. Enter a project name (for example, LOCATION_Invoke) and click Next.

    The Configure SOA settings page is displayed.

    Configure SOA settings pane
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  6. From the Composite Template list, select Empty Composite and click Finish.

    The new SOA application (PSoft_Outbound_BPEL) and associated project (LOCATION_Invoke) are added to the Application Navigator tab in the left pane.

    Application Navigator tab
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Defining a BPEL Outbound Process

This section describes how to define a BPEL outbound process, which consists of the following stages:

  1. Configuring a Third Party Adapter Service Component

  2. Configuring an Outbound BPEL Process Component

Configuring a Third Party Adapter Service Component

Perform the following steps to create a third party adapter service component:

  1. Drag and drop the Third Party Adapter component from the Component Palette tab (Service Adapters section) to the External References pane.

    External References pane
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    The Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog is displayed.

    Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog box
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  2. Enter a name for the new third party adapter service.

  3. Ensure that Reference is selected from the Type list (default).

  4. Click the Find existing WSDLs icon, which is located to the right of the WSDL URL field.

    The SOA Resource Browser dialog is displayed.

    SOA Resource Browser dialog box
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  5. Browse and select an outbound WSDL file (for example, LOCATION_invoke.wsdl) from the following directory:

    C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1\soa\thirdparty\ApplicationAdapters\wsdls

  6. Click OK.

    The Localize Files dialog is displayed.

    Localize Files dialog box
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  7. Click OK.

    The outbound WSDL file and associated request and response XML schema files (.xsd) are imported to the project folder that has been created.

    You are returned to the Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog.

    Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog box
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  8. Click the Find JCA Files icon, which is located to the right of the JCA File field.

    The SOA Resource Browser dialog is displayed.

    SOA Resource Browser dialog box
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  9. Browse and select the JCA properties file (for example, LOCATION_invoke.jca) from the following directory:

    C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_SOA1\soa\thirdparty\ApplicationAdapters\wsdls

  10. Click OK.

    The following message is displayed.

    Copy File message
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  11. Click Yes.

    A copy of the JCA properties file is made in the project folder.

    You are returned to the Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog.

    Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog box
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  12. Click OK.

    The third party adapter service component (Location) is created in the External References pane, as shown in the following image.

    External References pane
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    You are now ready to configure an outbound BPEL process component.

Configuring an Outbound BPEL Process Component

Perform the following steps to configure an outbound BPEL process component:

  1. Drag and drop the BPEL Process component from the Component Palette tab (Service Components section) to the Components pane.

    Components pane
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    The Create BPEL Process dialog is displayed.

    Create BPEL Process dialog box
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  2. In the Name field, enter a name to identify the new outbound BPEL process component (for example, location_out).

  3. From the Template list, select Synchronous BPEL Process.

  4. Click the Browse Input Elements icon, which is located to the right of the Input field to select the associated XML request schema file.

    The Type Chooser dialog is displayed.

    Type Chooser dialog box
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  5. Expand Project Schema Files, LOCATION_invoke_request.xsd, and select PS8.

  6. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Create BPEL Process dialog.

    Create BPEL Process dialog box
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  7. Click the Browse Output Elements icon, which is located to the right of the Output field to select the associated XML response schema file.

    The Type Chooser dialog is displayed.

    Type Chooser dialog box
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  8. Expand Project Schema Files, LOCATION_invoke_response.xsd, and select PS8.

  9. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Create BPEL Process dialog.

    Create BPEL Process dialog box
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  10. Click OK.

  11. Create a connection between the outbound BPEL process component (location_out) and the third party adapter service component (Location).

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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  12. Double-click the outbound BPEL process component (location_out) in the Components pane.

    The following is displayed.

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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  13. Drag and drop the Invoke activity component to the Components pane and place it between the receiveInput activity component and the replyOutput activity component.

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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  14. Create a connection between the new Invoke activity component (Invoke_1) and the third party adapter service component (Location).

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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    The Edit Invoke dialog is displayed.

    Edit Invoke dialog box
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  15. Click the Automatically Create Input Variable icon, which is located to the right of the Input field to configure a new input variable.

    The Create Variable dialog is displayed.

    Create Variable dialog box
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  16. Accept the default values that are provided for the new input variable and click OK.

    You are returned to the Edit Invoke dialog.

    Edit Invoke dialog box
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  17. Click the Automatically Create Output Variable icon, which is located to the right of the Output field to configure a new output variable.

    The Create Variable dialog is displayed.

    Create Variable dialog box
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  18. Accept the default values that are provided for the new output variable and click OK.

    You are returned to the Edit Invoke dialog.

    Edit Invoke dialog box
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  19. Click Apply and then OK.

    The Invoke activity component (Invoke_1) is updated accordingly.

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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  20. Drag and drop the Assign activity component to the Components pane and place it between the Receive activity component (receiveInput) and the Invoke activity component (Invoke_1).

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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  21. Double-click the new Assign activity component (Assign_1).

    The Assign dialog is displayed.

    Assign dialog box
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  22. Click the Copy Operation tab.

  23. Click the Plus sign icon and select Copy Operation from the list of available operations.

    The Create Copy Operation dialog is displayed.

    Create Copy Operation dialog box
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  24. In the From pane, expand Variables, InputVariable, and then select payload.

  25. In the To pane, expand Variables, Invoke_1_LOCATION_InputVariable, and then select input_LOCATION.

  26. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Assign dialog.

    Assign dialog box
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  27. Click Apply and then OK.

  28. Drag and drop the Assign activity component to the Components pane and place it between the Invoke activity (Invoke_1) and the Reply activity (replyOutput).

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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  29. Double-click the new Assign activity component (Assign_2).

    The Assign dialog is displayed.

    Assign dialog box
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  30. Click the Copy Operation tab.

  31. Click the Plus sign icon and select Copy Operation from the list of available operations.

    The Create Copy Operation dialog is displayed.

    Create Copy Operation dialog box
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  32. In the From pane, expand Variables, Invoke_1_LOCATION_OutputVariable, and then select output_LOCATION.

  33. In the To pane, expand Variables, outputVariable, and then select payload.

  34. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Assign dialog.

    Assign dialog box
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  35. Click Apply and then OK.

    The completed activity flow is now displayed.

    completed activity flow
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  36. Double-click composite.xml in the left pane.

    Oracle JDeveloper workspace area
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  37. Click the Save All icon in the menu bar to save the new outbound BPEL process component that was configured.

    Save All icon
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    You are now ready to deploy the BPEL outbound process.

Deploying the BPEL Outbound Process

Perform the following steps to deploy the BPEL outbound process.

  1. Right-click the project name in the left pane (for example, LOCATION_Invoke), select Deploy, and then click LOCATION_Invoke.

    Deploy context menu
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    The Deployment Action page is displayed.

    Deployment Action pane
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  2. Ensure that Deploy to Application Server is selected.

  3. Click Next.

    The Deploy Configuration page is displayed.

    Deploy Configuration pane
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  4. Leave the default values selected and click Next.

    The Select Server page is displayed.

    Select Server pane
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  5. Select an available application server that was configured and click Next.

    The SOA Servers dialog is displayed.

  6. Select a target SOA server and click Next.

    The Summary page is displayed.

    Summary pane
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  7. Review and verify all the available deployment information for your project and click Finish.

    The process is deployed successfully.

    SOA Log tab
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    If an Authorization Request dialog is displayed during the deployment process, provide the required user name and password and click OK.

Invoking the Input XML Document in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console

Perform the following steps to invoke the input XML document in the Oracle Enterprise Manager console.

  1. Log in to the Oracle Enterprise Manager console by using the following URL:

    http://localhost:7001/em

  2. Expand your domain in the left pane followed by the SOA folder.

    Oracle Enterprise Manager console
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  3. Select an available project (for example, PSoft_Outbound_LOCATION_BPEL).

    Test button
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  4. Click Test in the right pane.

    The Test Web Service page is displayed.

    Test Web Service pane
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  5. Click the Request tab.

  6. Scroll down to the Input Arguments section.

    Request tab
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  7. Select XML View from the list in the upper-left corner.

  8. Provide an appropriate input XML document in the Input Arguments area.

    For example:

    <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body xmlns:ci="urn:iwaysoftware:adapter:peoplesoft:location:ci:request"><ci:PS8>  <ci:component perform="browse">LOCATION</ci:component>  <ci:key name="SETID">SHARE</ci:key>  <ci:key name="LOCATION">ALBERTA</ci:key></ci:PS8></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

  9. Click Test Web Service.

    The output response is received in the Response tab of the Oracle Enterprise Manager console.

    Response tab
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Testing Outbound BPEL and Mediator Processes

When testing an outbound BPEL process or an outbound Mediator process from the Oracle Enterprise Manager console, do not use the XML envelopes that are generated by these consoles. Instead, remove them and use the XML payloads that are generated from the schemas, which conform to the WSDLs for namespace qualifications.

The Mediator data flows can be tested using the Oracle Enterprise Manager console. When creating a Mediator data flow and interactions, the Web services are created and registered with the Oracle WebLogic Server. For more information on creating a Mediator outbound process, see Chapter 5, "Integration With Mediator Service Components in the Oracle SOA Suite".

Designing an Inbound BPEL Process for Event Integration

This section demonstrates how Oracle Application Adapter for PeopleSoft integrates with PeopleSoft to receive event data. In this example, an PeopleSoft event occurs when a customer record is added to a PeopleSoft system.

The following tools are required to complete your adapter design-time configuration:

  • Oracle Adapter Application Explorer (Application Explorer)

  • Oracle JDeveloper BPEL Designer (JDeveloper) or Eclipse

Note:

The examples in this chapter demonstrate the use of JDeveloper.

Before you design a BPEL process, you must generate the respective WSDL file using Application Explorer. See "Generating WSDL for Event Integration" for more information.

Generating WSDL for Event Integration

You must create a separate channel for every event and select that channel when you generate WSDL for inbound interaction using Application Explorer.

Note:

If two or more events share the same channel, event messages may not be delivered to the right BPEL process.

Creating a Channel

To create a channel:

  1. Click the Events node.

  2. Expand the PeopleSoft node.

    The ports and channels nodes appear in the left pane.

    Add Channel in Application Explorer
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  3. Right-click Channels and select Add Channel.

    The Add Channel dialog is displayed.

    Add Channel dialog box
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    Provide the following information:

    1. Enter a name for the channel, for example, PSFT_Channel.

    2. Enter a brief description (optional).

    3. From the Protocol list, select HTTP Listener.

  4. Click Next.

  5. When the HTTP listener dialog is displayed, enter the system information as specified in the following table:

    Parameter Description
    Listener port Port on which to listen for PeopleSoft event data.
    Https For a secure HTTP connection, select the Https check box.
    Synchronization Type Choose from the following synchronization options:

    • REQUEST_RESPONSE

    • REQUEST_ACK

    Important: The PeopleSoft channel does not work if the synchronization type is set to REQUEST.

  6. Click OK.

    The channel appears under the channels node in the left pane. An X over the icon indicates that the channel is currently disconnected.

    Note:

    Do not start the channel, as it is managed by BPEL PM Server. If you start the channel for testing and debugging purposes, stop it before run-time.

Generating WSDL for Event Notification

After you create a channel and verify that it is not started, you must generate WSDL for the event using Application Explorer.

  1. Start Application Explorer.

  2. Expand the Adapters node.

    A list of all available adapters is displayed.

  3. Expand PeopleSoft.

  4. Click a target name under the PeopleSoft node, for example, PSFTtarget.

    The Logon pane on the right displays the saved parameters.

  5. Verify your connection parameters and provide the required password.

  6. Right-click the target name and select Connect.

    The x icon disappears, indicating that the target is connected.

    Connected to target in AE
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  7. Expand Messages and select LOCATION_SYNC.VERSION_1.

  8. Right-click LOCATION_SYNC.VERSION_1.

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  9. Select Create Inbound JCA Service (Event).

    The Export WSDL dialog is displayed.

    Export WSDL dialog box
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    Perform the following steps:

    1. In the Name field, specify the name of the WSDL file.

      The .wsdl file extension is added automatically. By default, the names of WSDL files generated for request-response services end with _receive.

    2. From the Channel list, select the channel you created for this inbound service.

      Important: You must create a separate channel for every event. Verify that the channel is stopped before run-time.

    3. Three check boxes for Root, Namespace, and Schema validation are also available. Selection of multiple validation options is allowed.

      - Root validation is used to validate the root element in the inbound XML document.

      - Namespace validation is used to validate the namespace in the inbound XML document.

      - Schema validation is used to validate the inbound XML document with the schema in the WSDL document.

      During run time, validation is processed based on the validation options that are selected. If more than one validation option is selected, during run time if the first validation option fails, the remaining validation options are not processed. Root and namespace validations are considered modest levels of validation. Schema validation is a stricter validation level. It is recommended to use root and namespace validation options together, unless the root element and namespace are different between the Messages in the PeopleSoft environment.

  10. Click OK.

    You can now create a new SOA application, which is the first step that is required to define a BPEL inbound process in JDeveloper.

Creating a New SOA Application for the Inbound BPEL Process

Perform the following steps to create a new SOA application for the inbound BPEL process:

  1. Open Oracle JDeveloper on your system.

  2. In the Application Navigator tab, click New Application.

    Application Navigator tab
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    The Create SOA Application wizard is displayed.

    Create SOA Application wizard
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  3. From the Application Template list, click SOA Application.

  4. Enter name for the new SOA application (for example, PSoft_Inbound_BPEL) and click Next.

    The Name your project page is displayed.

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  5. Enter a project name (for example, LOCATION_SYNC_Receive) and click Next.

    The Configure SOA settings page is displayed.

    Configure SOA settings pane
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  6. From the Composite Template list, select Empty Composite and click Finish.

    Application Navigator tab
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    The new SOA application (PSoft_Inbound_BPEL) and associated project (LOCATION_SYNC_Receive) are added to the Application Navigator tab in the left pane.

Defining a BPEL Inbound Process

This section describes how to define a BPEL inbound process, which consists of the following stages:

  1. Configuring a Third Party Adapter Service Component

  2. Configuring an Inbound BPEL Process Component

Creating a Third Party Adapter Service Component

Perform the following steps to create a third party adapter service component:

  1. Drag and drop the Third Party Adapter component from the Component Palette tab (Service Adapters section) to the Exposed Services pane.

    Exposed Services pane
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    The Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog is displayed.

    Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog box
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  2. Enter a name for the third party adapter service.

  3. Ensure that Service is selected from the Type list (default).

  4. Click the Find existing WSDLs icon, which is located to the right of the WSDL URL field.

    The SOA Resource Browser dialog is displayed.

    SOA Resource Browser dialog box
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  5. Browse and select an inbound WSDL file (for example, LOCATION_SYNC.VERSION_1_receive.wsdl) from the following directory:

    C:\oracle\Middleware\home_GA\Oracle_SOA1\soa\thirdparty\ApplicationAdapters\wsdls

  6. Click OK.

    The Localize Files dialog is displayed.

    Localize Files dialog box
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  7. Click OK.

    The inbound WSDL file and associated receive/request XML schema file (.xsd) are imported to the project folder that has been created.

    You are returned to the Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog.

    Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog box
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  8. Click the Find JCA Files icon, which is located to the right of the JCA File field.

    The SOA Resource Browser dialog is displayed.

    SOA Resource Browser dialog box
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  9. Browse and select the JCA properties file (for example, LOCATION_SYNC.VERSION_1_receive.jca)from the following directory:

    C:\oracle\Middleware\home_GA\Oracle_SOA1\soa\thirdparty\ApplicationAdapters\wsdls

  10. Click OK.

    The following message is displayed.

    Copy File message
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  11. Click Yes.

    A copy of the JCA properties file is made in the project folder.

    You are returned to the Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog.

    Create Third Party Adapter Service dialog box
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  12. Click OK.

    The third party adapter service component (location_sync) is created in the Exposed Services pane, as shown in the following image.

    Exposed Services pane
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    You are now ready to configure an inbound BPEL process component.

Creating an Inbound BPEL Process Component

Perform the following steps to create an inbound BPEL process component:

  1. Drag and drop the BPEL Process component from the Component Palette tab (Service Components section) to the Components pane.

    Components pane
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    The Create BPEL Process dialog is displayed.

    Create BPEL Process dialog box
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  2. In the Name field, enter a name to identify the new inbound BPEL process component (for example, Location_Sync_Inbound).

  3. From the Template list, select Base on a WSDL.

  4. Uncheck the Expose as SOAP service check box.

  5. Click the Find existing WSDLs icon, which is located to the right of the WSDL URL field.

    The SOA Resource Browser dialog is displayed.

    SOA Resource Browser dialog box
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  6. Browse and select an inbound WSDL file (for example, LOCATION_SYNC.VERSION_1_receive.wsdl) from the project folder.

  7. Click OK.

    The Localize Files dialog is displayed.

    Localize Files dialog box
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  8. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Create BPEL Process dialog.

    Create BPEL Process dialog box
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  9. Click OK.

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  10. Create a connection between the third party adapter service component (location_sync) and the inbound BPEL process component (Location_Sync_Inbound).

  11. Double-click composite.xml in the left pane.

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  12. Click the Save All icon in the menu bar to save the new inbound BPEL process component that was configured.

    Save All icon
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    You are now ready to deploy the BPEL inbound process.

Deploying the BPEL Inbound Process

Perform the following steps to deploy the BPEL inbound process.

  1. Right-click the project name in the left pane (for example, LOCATION_SYNC_Receive), select Deploy, and then click LOCATION_SYNC_Receive.

    Deploy context menu
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    The Deployment Action page is displayed.

    Deployment Action pane
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  2. Ensure that Deploy to Application Server is selected.

  3. Click Next.

    The Deploy Configuration page is displayed.

    Deploy Configuration pane
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  4. Leave the default values selected and click Next.

    The Select Server page is displayed.

    Select Server pane
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  5. Select an available application server that was configured and click Next.

    The SOA Servers dialog is displayed.

  6. Select a target SOA server and click Next.

    The Summary page is displayed.

    Summary pane
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  7. Review and verify all the available deployment information for your project and click Finish.

    The process is deployed successfully.

    SOA Log tab
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    If an Authorization Request dialog is displayed during the deployment process, provide the required user name and password and click OK.

    Once event messages are triggered through PeopleSoft, successful instances are received in the Oracle Enterprise Manager console.

Triggering an Event in PeopleSoft

Events are generated by activity in an application system. For example, PeopleSoft may generate an event as customer information is updated in the system. The following topics describe how to trigger an event in PeopleSoft and verify the event using Oracle Application Adapter for PeopleSoft.

To trigger an event in PeopleSoft:

  1. Log in to PeopleSoft, select PeopleTools, Integration Broker, and then Node Definitions.

    PeopleTools Nodes Definitions window
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  2. Enter the node name you are using, for example, EXTERNAL; then click Search.

    Connectors tab
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  3. Click the Connectors tab.

    Connectors tab
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  4. Enter HTTPTARGET in the Connector ID field; then enter the listener URL and its port in the PRIMARYURL field.

  5. To save the configuration, click Save.

    PeopleSoft location pane
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  6. From Menu in the left pane, select Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Common Definitions, Location, and then Location.

    Location Definition tab
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  7. To find the location record you want to update, click Search; then make the changes and click Save.

    When the change is saved, it triggers an event and sends the event to the listener.

Verifying the Results

To verify your results:

  1. Log in to the Oracle Enterprise Manager console by using the following URL:

    http://localhost:7001/em

  2. Expand your domain in the left pane followed by the SOA folder.

    Oracle Enterprise Manager console
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  3. Select an available project (for example, PSoft_Inbound_LOCATION_SYNC.VERSION_1_BPEL).

    Instances tab
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  4. Click the Instances tab in the right pane.

    Recently received run-time events are displayed in the Instances tab.

    Instances tab
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  5. Select a PeopleSoft instance ID.

    The Flow Trace page is displayed.

    Flow Trace pane
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  6. Select a component instance to view its detailed audit trail.

    The Instance page for the selected component is displayed.

    Audit Trail tab
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  7. Click the Audit Trail tab to view the event message.

    The message received from the PeopleSoft system is displayed in the Audit Trail tab.