Selecting a Batch External Application

To create a Batch Adapter, you must first create a Batch External Application in your Connectivity Map. Batch Adapters are located between a Batch External Application and a Service. Services are containers for Collaborations, Business Processes, eTL processes, and so forth.

To create the Batch External Application

1. From the Connectivity Map toolbar, click the External Applications icon.

2. Select a Batch External Application from the menu. The selected Batch External Application icon appears on the Connectivity Map toolbar.

   Figure 1 External Applications Selection Menu

   
   

3. Drag the new Batch External Application from the toolbar onto the Connectivity Map canvas. This represents an external Batch system.

   From the Connectivity Map, you can associate (bind) the External Application with the Service to establish an adapter (see Figure 2).

   Figure 2 Adapter Location

   
   

   When Batch is selected as the External Application, it automatically applies the default Batch Adapter properties, provided by the OTD, to the adapter that connects it to the Service. These properties can then be modified for your specific system, using the Properties Editor.