Defining Communication Channels 

Use

You define the details for the inbound or outbound processing of a message and perform the adapter configuration.

For more information, see: Communication Channel

Procedure

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       1.      Create a communication channel.

○       Call the create dialog for configuration objects directly.

In this case, in the object key enter the communication party or communication component that the channel is to be assigned to. If the channel to be assigned explicitly to a communication party, enter the wildcard character (*) in the Communication Party field.

More information: Creating Objects

○       Open the communication party or communication component that channel is to be assigned to.

Call the create dialog from the Communication Channels tab page.

The input fields for communication parties or communication components are already populated in this case.

More information:

Defining Communication Parties

Defining Communication Components

Defining the Adapter Configuration

       2.      To perform the adapter configuration, choose the Parameters tab page.

       3.      Select the Adapter Type.

Only those fields that are relevant for the selected adapter type are then displayed.

       4.      Specify whether you want to configure a sender or receiver channel.

       5.      Make your configuration settings for the adapter.

More information: Adapters

Define Identifiers for Communication Parties

       6.      On the Identifiers tab page, specify which of the available identifiers is to be used to contact a communication party.

Each communication party usually has various different identifiers for different business scenarios. In the communication channel you specify which identifier is to be used.

Select the agency for the sender and receiver from the dropdown list box.

You can select an abbreviation for the agency. Depending on your selection, the value for the scheme is entered in the field.

Add Modules to Adapter in the Module Processor

       7.      On the Module tab page, you can add modules to the adapter to give it additional functions.

More information: Adding Modules in the Module Processor