Data Transformation Engine Resource Adapter Reference Guide

Chapter 1 - Resource Adapters System Requirements

Resource Adapters Reference Guide

Source and target data may be in a file, from a specific application, in a database,

from a message queue, from an archive file, or from other possible sources. The

Integration Flow Designer, Map Designer, Type Designer, and Database Interface

Designer (the client components of the Design Studio) are integral to using the

resource adapters.

Each input of data and each output of data requires content definition settings.

These card settings are specific to input and output cards, although some settings

are common to both cards.

Furthermore, you can develop your own adapters, enabling new types of data

sources and targets, by using the open adapter interface provided only in the

Software Development Kit.

Importers

The Importer Wizard uses a series of maps to convert metadata into a type tree

script file (.mts). The Type Tree Maker then processes this type tree script and

generates a type tree that contains all the supported types that are defined in the

imported metadata.

Many of the type trees that are generated by the Importer Wizard can be

immediately used for map development. However, depending on the contents of

the interface-specific metadata file, it may be necessary for the generated type

tree to be modified using the Type Designer.

For information on importers corresponding to adapters that you have installed,

see the specific resource adapter documentation.

System Requirements

The minimum system requirements and operating system requirements for the

Windows and UNIX-based adapters are detailed in the release notes. It is assumed

that a Command Server has already been installed on the computer where the

utility adapters are to be installed for run-time purposes. Any additional

requirements to install and run the messaging adapters vary with each adapter.

Those differences are discussed in each adapter-specific chapter.

See the Getting Started book for details about the installation program.