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Configuring IMS Events

How to:

IMS Events are configured using a design time tool such as iWay Explorer.

To configure an IMS Event, you must:

  1. Create metadata in the form of an XML schema if you are using COBOL Copybooks.
  2. Create one or more ports for use as message endpoints.
  3. Create a channel to receive messages and associate it with ports and COBOL Copybooks.

Procedure: How to Create XML Schemas From COBOL Copybook Metadata

This section describes how to create XML schemas for Copybook formatted messages.

Note: You can skip this section if your message is in XML format.

  1. Connect to your iBSP.
  2. Create and connect to an IMS target.

    Note: The connectivity being used here is outbound connectivity (IMS adapter), and not strictly necessary for Events.

  3. Right-click the Transactions node, and select Add Event.

    The Add Event dialog box opens.

  4. Provide the appropriate configuration information as described in the following table and click Update.

    Field

    Description

    Node Name

    An arbitrary descriptive name for the IMS Event.

    Input COBOL Data Description

    The location of the COBOL Copybook that describes the input event record.

    Use data structure information from COBOL

    Select this option if you want to include group names in the schema.

    Codepage

    The code page used by the input data.

    A new Event node is added in the left pane.

  5. Right-click the Event node, for example, IMSEvent, and select Export Schema(s).

    The Select Export Directory dialog box opens.

  6. Provide a file name for the schema and select a destination for future use.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for the outbound message if the request returns a reply.