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Resource Adapter --> Configuration

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Overview

In the Resource Adapter > Configuration tab, you configure a new Connector component (.rar file) to be deployed in WebLogic Server. A Connector component (also called a resource adapter) is a system-level software driver used by an application server such as WebLogic Server to connect to an EIS. A resource adapter serves as the "J2EE connector." The WebLogic J2EE Connector Architecture supports resource adapters developed by Enterprise Information Systems (EISes) vendors and third-party application developers that can be deployed in any application server supporting the Sun Microsystems J2EE Platform Specification, Version 1.3. Resource adapters contain the Java, and if necessary, the native components required to interact with the EIS.

Tasks

Configuring Resource Adapters (Connectors) for Deployment

Deploying Resource Adapters (Connectors)

Viewing Deployed Resource Adapters (Connectors)

Undeploying Deployed Resource Adapters (Connectors)

Updating Deployed Resource Adapters (Connectors)

Getting Started

Viewing Leaked Connections

Viewing Idle Connections

Deleting Connections

Deleting a Connector

Editing Connector Deployment Descriptors

Additional Documentation

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Connectors

Resource Adaptor (Connector) Deployment Descriptor Editor

See the "Configuration" chapter in Programming the WebLogic Server J2EE Connector Architecture.

See "weblogic-ra.xml" in Programming the WebLogic Server J2EE Connector Architecture.

See the "Packaging" chapter in Developing WebLogic Server Applications.

Attributes

Attribute Label | Description | Value Constraints
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Connector Description | Provide text describing the parent element. The description element should include any information that the resource adapter rar file producer wants to provide to the consumer of the resource adapter rar file (i.e., to the Deployer). Typically, the tools used by the resource adapter rar file consumer will display the description when processing the parent element that contains the description. Attribute: ConnectorDescription | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Connector Display Name | Provide a short name that is intended to be displayed by tools. The display name need not be unique. Used in: connector Example: <display-name>Employee Self Service</display-name> Attribute: ConnectorDisplayName | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Small Icon | The name of a file containing a small (16 x 16) icon image. The file name is a relative path within the resource adapter's RAR file. The image may be either in the JPEG or GIF format. The icon can be used by tools. Attribute: SmallIcon | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Large Icon | The name of a file containing a large (32 x 32) icon image. The file name is a relative path within the resource adapter's rar file. The image may be either in the JPEG or GIF format. The icon can be used by tools. Attribute: LargeIcon | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Connector Vendor Name | Specify the name of resource adapter provider vendor. Attribute: ConnectorVendorName | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Connector Spec Version | Specify the version of the connector architecture specification that is supported by this resource adapter. This information enables deployer to configure the resource adapter to support deployment and runtime requirements of the corresponding connector architecture specification. Attribute: ConnectorSpecVersion | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Connector Eis Type | Provide information about the type of the EIS. For example, the type of an EIS can be product name of EIS independent of any version info. This helps in identifying EIS instances that can be used with this resource adapter. Attribute: ConnectorEisType | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Connector Version | Specify the version of the connector architecture specification that is supported by this resource adapter. This information enables deployer to configure the resource adapter to support deployment and runtime requirements of the corresponding connector architecture specification. Attribute: ConnectorVersion | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
License Description | The description element is used to provide text describing the parent element license. Attribute: LicenseDescription | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
License Required | Specify whether a license is required to deploy and use this resource adapter, and an optional description of the licensing terms (examples: duration of license, number of connection restrictions). Attribute: LicenseRequired | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Resourceadapter Managedconnectionfactory Class | Specify the fully qualified name of the Java class that implements the javax.resource.spi.Managed- ConnectionFactory interface. This Java class is provided as part of resource adapter's implementation of connector architecture specified contracts. Attribute: ResourceadapterManagedconnectionfactoryClass | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Resourceadapter Connectionfactory Interface | Specify the fully-qualified name of the Connection interface supported by the resource adapter. Attribute: ResourceadapterConnectionfactoryInterface | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Resourceadapter Connectionfactory Impl Class | Specify the fully-qualified name of the Connection class that implements resource adapter specific Connection interface. Used in: resourceadapter Example: <connection-impl-class>com.wombat.ConnectionImpl </connection-impl-class> Attribute: ResourceadapterConnectionfactoryImplClass | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Resourceadapter Connection Interface | Specify the fully-qualified name of the Connection interface supported by the resource adapter. Used in: resourceadapter Example: <connection-interface>javax.resource.cci.Connection </connection-interface> Attribute: ResourceadapterConnectionInterface | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Resourceadapter Connection Impl Class | Specify the fully-qualified name of the Connection class that implements resource adapter specific Connection interface. Used in: resourceadapter Example: <connection-impl-class>com.wombat.ConnectionImpl </connection-impl-class> Attribute: ResourceadapterConnectionImplClass | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Transaction Support | Specify the level of transaction support provided by the resource adapter. The value of transaction-support must be one of the following: <transaction-support>NoTransaction</transaction-support><transaction-support>LocalTransaction</transaction-support><transaction-support>XATransaction</transaction-support> Attribute: TransactionSupport | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Reauthentication Support | Attribute: ReauthenticationSupport | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes