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4.4.6 Binding the ports

Now that we have configured all the connectors that we want to use, we can go back to the

collaboration object and bind the ports to the connectors.

In the System Manager, double-click the collaboration object that we created previously (see

4.4.2, “Collaboration object definition and customization” on page 173). This will bring up the

graphical view of the collaboration. Right-click the From port and select Bind Port. A window

similar to Figure 4-13 will appear. For the From port, select the SAPConnector. Repeat this

process for the To port and the DestinationAppRetrieve port. The To port should be bound to

the TPIConnector and the DestinationAppRetrieve port should be bound to the

PortConnector. Binding to the PortConnector basically means that this port is not going to be

used.

If the required connector does not appear in the list of possible connectors, you should review

the list of supported business objects for the missing connector and make sure that that list is

complete.

Figure 4-13 Binding the ports

The completed collaboration object is shown in Figure 4-14.

Figure 4-14 Collaboration object diagram