SNA Object Type Definitions (OTDs)

Unlike most other Adapters, the SNA Adapter does not consist of an OTD wizard. OTD wizards typically facilitate the creation of a Collaborations that are used with Adapter projects. When an OTD wizard is available, a skeleton Collaboration is created to provide minimal functionality that you must modify to suit your application’s needs. Without the OTD wizard, as in the case of the SNA Adapter, you must create your Collaborations completely from scratch.

To associate the standard SNA Adapter OTD to a new Java Collaboration:

1. From the Projects window, right-click the targeted project.
2. Point to New and select Collaboration Definition (Java)
3. Complete steps 1 and 2 of the Collaboration Definition Wizard (Java).
4. Select the OTD to use in the new Collaboration by traversing the Look In drop-down box: CAP Components Library/Adapters/SNALU62.
5. Highlight the desired OTD name and click the Add button.
6. Optionally, modify the instance name of the OTD that will be used in the Collaboration.
7. Click the Finish button.

   The new Collaboration that implements the SNA Adapter OTD is created. For details about the SNA Adapter methods that may be used with Collaborations for the, refer to the associated Javadoc.