Business Integration Solutions documentation
How to: Build a connection
Use this task to learn about the preferred way of building a BIS connection with an external system.
To build a connection:
Have a clear understanding of the requirements regarding the data that must be exchanged.
Define the internal and external documents in Connectivity Studio.
Create a new connection in Connectivity Studio.
Add the internal and external documents to this connection.
Create the elements in the connection, including events, endpoints, and activities.
For an export connection, you need at least one event, the XML Generator activity, and a writer endpoint. To export data, use various types of events to trigger the export.
For an import connection, you need at least a reader endpoint and the Record Generator activity. To import data, use various types of reader endpoints to start the import.
Configure the elements in the connection by editing their respective configuration pages. Use the documents defined earlier in the various elements. Also configure properties such as locations and filters.
Create a pipeline of events, activities, and endpoints using the elements defined in the previous steps.
Validate the connection to check all elements, all documents, and all configuration properties.
Run the connection with sample data.
Publish the connection.
