Contents


Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

Unified Integration Framework (UIF)

UIF Services

Run Time
Data Object Services
Repository and Metadata Services

The Three-tier Application Model

Client Tier
Server Tier
EIS (Back-end) Tier

Enterprise Connector Tools for PeopleSoft

Chapter 2 Viewing the Repository Contents

Overview of the Repository Browser

To Run the Repository Browser

Viewing the Repository

View Hierarchy
Refresh Display of Repository Contents
View Data Objects

The Service Provider Object
Function Objects
Operations

dataBlock

Field Attributes

Mapping PeopleSoft Data Types to UIF Data Types
Property Set

Entity Mapping

Chapter 3 Working With Data Objects

Data Objects

Primitive Objects

integer, float, double
fixed-length string, variable-length string

Structure Objects
Array Objects
Type Information Objects

UIF API Naming Conventions

Operation
Target
Type
Changing Attribute Types

Working with Servlet Samples

Acquiring the UIF Runtime Object
Creating the Service Provider Object
Creating Function Objects
Setting Up and Executing the Function Object

To Set Up and Execute the Function Object:

Deploying a Connector Application

Using the Deployment Tool

Package J2EE Application Components Into Modules
Assemble the Module Into a Deployable Unit
Deploy the Unit to One or More iPlanet Application Server Operating Environments

Using the Command Line to Deploy

Chapter 4 Programming Examples

PeopleSoft Samples

Activation
To Run the Peoplesoft Samples on NT
To run the Employee Details Sample on Solaris

Code Example

Search Dialog Demo Code Examples

Building Message Definitions

To Create a Project
To Select Project Options
To Define a New Employee Record Field
To Add Existing Fields To Your Project
To Define The Record And Build A Search Dialog Box

To Set the Record Field Properties
To Set the Edit Field Options

To Set Table Space
To Build The Record
To Build a Panel
To Define a Panel Group For This Panel
To Define Your Menu
To Define a New Business Process

To Define a Message Agent
To Specify the Message Agent Field Map

To Give Authorization To The Panel
To Initiate a Step

Appendix A Error Messages

Description of Errors
Error Handling Code

Glossary

Index