Data Transformation Engine Resource Adapter Reference Guide
Resource Adapters Reference Guide 
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Contents 
About This Document 
Related References........................................................................................... 6 
Chapter 1 - Resource Adapters 
Overview ....................................................................................................... 8 
Importers.................................................................................................. 9 
System Requirements........................................................................................ 9 
General Rules for Adapter Commands ...................................................................10 
Command Syntax Summaries ..............................................................................10 
Adapter Command Aliases .................................................................................11 
Multiple Adapter Versions..................................................................................12 
Editing the adapters.xml File.........................................................................12 
Configuring Java-Based Adapters.........................................................................14 
UNIX Only ................................................................................................14 
API Usage.................................................................................................14 
Encoding and Decoding Data...............................................................................15 
Limitations...............................................................................................15 
Encoding.................................................................................................. 16 
Decoding .................................................................................................16 
Transporting.............................................................................................17 
Encode/Decode Scenarios..................................................................................18 
Input Card or GET ...................................................................................... 18 
Output Card or PUT ....................................................................................18 
GET Function ............................................................................................18 
Transport Encode/Decode Examples.....................................................................19 
SOAP Input card.........................................................................................19 
SOAP Output card.......................................................................................19 
SOAP Request/Reply in a GET function.............................................................19 
Chapter 2 - Resource Adapters Use 
Using the Resource Adapters ..............................................................................20 
Using an Adapter in the Map Designer ...................................................................20 
Specifying the FTP Adapter in the Map Designer..................................................21 
Using an Adapter in a Map or Component Rule.........................................................22 
Using an Adapter in the Integration Flow Designer....................................................23 
Specifying the TIB/RV Adapter in the Integration Flow Designer.............................. 24 
On the Command Line ......................................................................................26 
Database-specific Adapter Commands on the Command Line..................................26 
For Windows Sources and Targets on the Command Line .......................................28 
For UNIX Sources and Targets on the Command Line ............................................ 28 
Functions......................................................................................................29 
Using the GET Function................................................................................29 
Using the PUT Function................................................................................29 
Using the RUN Function................................................................................30 
Using Wildcards ..............................................................................................30 
Scope Settings and FetchUnit Interpretation...........................................................31 
Using Global Transaction Management ..................................................................32 
File Adapter ..................................................................................................33 










