Roadmap for Configuring FINS IFX XML
The Siebel Connector for IFX XML is made up of four pre-built business services:
FINS IFX XML Transaction Manager
FINS IFX XML Data Transformation Engine
FINS IFX XML Converter
FINS IFX XML Dispatcher
The Siebel Connector for IFX XML can be configured to support several types of IFX Business Object Model packages. The following image illustrates the main steps in configuring the Siebel Connector for IFX XML, which are as follows:
FINS IFX Wizard. Use FINS IFX Wizard to build an integration object and then external/internal/envelope integration objects.
Data Mapper. Use Data Mapper to build a data transformation map and then map the external integration object to an internal integration object.
Workflow Manager. Use Workflow Manager to configure the workflow process, and this leads to instantiation.
This chapter presents the scenario of adding a new Payment Schedule account service request through a Siebel front-end application for outbound communication. This operation corresponds to <PmtAddRq> and <PmtAddRs> messages in IFX XML. The example uses the HTTP Transport mechanism, though there is no specific transport mechanism required for Siebel Connector for IFX XML.
To configure your system to use the Siebel Connector for IFX XML, perform the following processes and tasks:
Create a new project in Siebel Tools. For details, see Process of Preparing Project Elements for Configuring FINS IFX XML.
Instantiate the wizard for creating external and envelope objects for the new project in Siebel Tools. For details, see Creating an IFX Wizard Business Service for the Project.
Create integration objects in Siebel Tools. For details, see Process of Creating Integration Objects for Configuring FINS IFX XML.
Configure the IFX XML business services in Siebel Tools. For details, see Process of Configuring the Connector Components.
Configure the transformation maps in Siebel Client. For details, see Process of Configuring the Data Transformation Maps.
Configure an outbound Siebel connector in the Workflow Designer. For details, see Process of Configuring the Workflow to Handle an IFX XML Request.
Configure runtime events to trigger the workflow process in real time according to user input using Runtime Event Manager. For details, see Configuring Runtime Events for Siebel Connector for IFX XML.