Data Transformation Engine Resource Adapter Reference Guide
Chapter 2 - Resource Adapters Use  Using Global Transaction Management 
Resource Adapters Reference Guide 
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Source 
Adapter 
Source > 
Scope 
Settings 
Target > 
Scope 
Settings 
T
ransactional Data Units 
Aggregates Divides 
FetchUnit 
Interpretation 
Message 
Agent 
R/3 (ALE, BAPI, 
BDC)
M, C  M, B, C  No  No  Logical 
ROMA BSP  M, B, C  M, B, C  Yes  Yes  Message 
Shell Script  M, B, C  M, B, C  No  No  Logical 
Siebel  M, B, C  M, B, C  No  No  Logical 
Socket  M, B, C  M, B, C  Yes  Yes  Message 
TIB/RV 
(5.x, 
6.x, TX)
M, B, C  M, B, C  Yes  Yes  Message 
Tuxedo 
(6.x, 
7.x, MT)
M, B, C  M, B, C  Yes  Yes  Message 
VAN  M, B, C  M, B, C  No  No  Logical 
XML Data  M, B, C  M, B, C  No  No  Logical 
[1]
 M = Map 
[2]
 B = Burst 
[3]
 C = Card 
Using Global Transaction Management 
Certain database and messaging adapters support triggering and global 
transaction management, which allows monitoring of transactions that can include 
operations on two or more different data sources. For more information about this 
functionality, refer to the Global Transaction Management Reference Guide. 










