Local and Remote Nodes

Each PeopleSoft Integration Broker database involved in an integration must contain a default local node definition for itself, and a remote node definition for each of the other nodes involved.

Local and remote nodes are concepts relative to the database in which the nodes are defined. If you’re signed on to Database A which has Node A defined, then Node A is local. If you’re signed on to Database B, Node A is defined as remote.

For example, if the following definitions exist in the Node A database:

• NODE_A (default local)

• NODE_B (remote)

The following definitions must exist in the Node B database for it to integrate with Node A:

• NODE_A (remote)

• NODE_B (default local)

In practice, only portals use nodes designated simply as Local. The only local node definition used by PeopleSoft Integration Broker is the one designated Default Local, which represents the database onto which you are signed.