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Configure a connection factory
Every resource adapter installed in WebSphere Application Server should have
one or more connection factories associated with it. A connection factory
contains deployment specific connection information. In the case of the CICS
resource adapters, this information includes:
► The connection URL of the CICS Transaction Gateway
► The CICS server to communicate with
► The CICS program to call, or the CICS transaction to start
► A user ID and password to flow to CICS
At least one connection factory is required to use the resource adapter in a
managed environment. Setting up multiple connection factories allows you to
configure a collection of possible connection options. When you deploy an
enterprise bean into WebSphere Application Server, you must select which
connection factory you wish to use.
This section explains how to create and configure a connection factory for the
CICS ECI resource adapter. This connection factory will be used in the next
section to test the J2EE Connector Architecture support in the application server.
► In order to open the Connection Factories window in the WebSphere
administrative console, take the following steps:
a. Expand WebSphere Administrative Domain -> Resources -> J2C
Resource Adapters. This will display the resource adapter you have
installed.
b. Expand the CICS ECI resource adapter, and select J2C Connection
Factories. A list of all connection factories created for this resource
adapter (if any) will be displayed in the right pane.
► To create a new connection factory, take the following steps:
a. Right-click J2C Connection Factories and select New. This will open the
J2C Connection Factory Properties window.
b. In the General tab enter the following:
In the Name field, enter a name for the connection factory. Use
SCSCPJA1 - local.
Optionally, enter a path in the JNDI binding path field. We used
eis/SCSCPJA1. If you leave this blank, a JNDI binding path will be
created for you in the format of eis/.
Notice the J2C Resource Adapter field is set to CICS ECI.
– The Advanced tab allows you to set connection pooling information.
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