Adapter for IBM Power 10.11 | Overview of the Adapter | Adapter Services | Using Adapter Services
 
Using Adapter Services
The tasks required to use adapter services are:
1. Create an adapter connection using Integration Server Administrator. For more information, see Overview of Adapter Connections.
2. Select the appropriate adapter service template and configure the adapter service using Designer. Depending on the type of adapter service, you specify:
*Adapter connection
*IBM Power system resource (dataqueue, command, program)
*Operation to perform that uses a connection object from the webMethods Adapter for IBM Power connection pool
*Input fields and types as needed
*Output fields and types as needed
For more information about configuring adapter services, see Overview of Adapter Services.
3. If you plan to use an Integration Server flow or Java service to invoke the adapter service, design the flow or Java service to use this adapter service using Designer.
4. Manage the adapter service using Designer and Integration Server Administrator. For more information, see Overview of Package Management, Overview of Adapter Services, and Logging Messages Overview.