Data Transformation Engine Integration Flow Designer Reference Guide

Integration Flow Designer Reference Guide
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Contents
About This Document
Related References........................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Overview ....................................................................................................... 7
Installation..................................................................................................... 7
When to Use the Integration Flow Designer ............................................................. 7
Using the Integration Flow Designer ...................................................................... 8
Stages of Using the IFD ...................................................................................... 9
Stage I: Defining Systems .............................................................................. 9
Stage II: Verifying Component Relationships ......................................................10
Stage III: Preparing Systems to Run .................................................................10
Chapter 2 - Integration Flow Designer Basics
Overview ......................................................................................................11
Filename Extensions ........................................................................................11
Starting the IFD ..............................................................................................12
Converting Files from Previous Versions.................................................................12
System Definition Files ................................................................................12
Event Server System Files.............................................................................13
Getting Help..................................................................................................13
Chapter 3 - Getting to Know the User Interface
IFD Window ...................................................................................................14
Navigator......................................................................................................15
List View ................................................................................................. 16
Composition View.......................................................................................17
Navigator Icons.......................................................................................... 17
Using the Navigator ....................................................................................19
Displaying Components from the Navigator........................................................ 21
Dragging and Dropping Components.................................................................21
Navigator Tips........................................................................................... 23
System Windows .............................................................................................23
Working with System Windows .......................................................................25
Splitting Windows....................................................................................... 26
Toolbox........................................................................................................29
Menu Commands.............................................................................................31
Menu Bar ................................................................................................. 31
File Menu (Alt+F) .......................................................................................32
Edit Menu (Alt+E).......................................................................................33
View Menu (Alt+V)......................................................................................34
System Menu (Alt+S) ...................................................................................35
Server Menu (Alt+R).................................................................................... 36
Tools Menu (Alt+L)......................................................................................36
Window Menu (Alt+W) .................................................................................37
Help Menu (Alt+H)......................................................................................38
Toolbar Commands..........................................................................................39