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2.4.3 Developing a test collaboration

The next step is the development of a collaboration that will generate the POResponse

document for processing by WebSphere Data Interchange. Open the System Manager and

expand the folder Collaboration Templates. Locate the template CollaborationFoundation and

copy/paste it in the folder Collaboration Templates.

Name the copied template WDI_Outbound_Template. Open the new template in the Process

Designer, by double-clicking it. Select Template -> Open Template Definitions to update the

template. Select the tab Ports and Triggering Events. Update the BO Name for each port and

set it to POACK_POResponse. Change the field Create for the row From to Main (see

Figure 2-24).

Apply the changes and compile the updated template.You can delete the port

DestinationAppRetrieve, but that is not required.

Figure 2-24 Update the template definitions

Now that we have a template that fits our needs, we can create a collaboration object.

Right-click the folder Collaborations and select New collaboration object from the context

menu. Select the template WDI_Outbound_Template and name the new collaboration

WDI_Outbound. Select Next. Bind now the ports to connectors, as shown in Figure 2-25 on

page 93.

Set the From port to the PortConnector and the To port to the MQSeriesConnector. Set also

the DestinationAppRetriever port to the PortConnector, if you have not deleted this port in the

template.

Note: If your installation of the Interchange Server does not have this template, you can

find an import file for this template as part of the additional material for this redbook. Refer

to Appendix B, “Additional material” on page 217.

Note: If you do not see the PortConnector as an available choice, you need to update the

list of supported business objects for the PortConnector and include the business object

POACK_POResponse.

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Click Next twice and click Finish to complete the definition of this collaboration.

Figure 2-25 Bind the ports of the collaboration

If all steps went well, the System Manager will now show a graphical representation of the

collaboration, as shown in Figure 2-26.

Figure 2-26 WDI_Outbound collaboration

Finally, start the collaboration by selecting Component -> Start WDI_Outbound. Or select

the start command from the context menu of the collaboration.