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Define a Transaction
If you are using PeopleTools versions 8.41, 8.42, 8.43, 8.44, 8.45, 8.46, or 8.47, define a transaction using the following procedure.
*To define the node’s transaction
1. Launch your browser and sign on to PeopleSoft.
2. From the PeopleSoft menu, click PeopleTools > Integration Broker > Node Definitions > Transactions.
3. Choose an existing transaction or add a new transaction.
To add a new transaction:
a. ClickAdd Transaction.
b. From the Add a New Value tab, provide values for the following fields. For detailed field descriptions, see your PeopleSoft documentation.
Field
Action/Description
Node Name
Select the name of the node you defined earlier.
Effective Date
Type the date the transaction should go into effect.
Transaction Type
Select Outbound Synchronous.
For more information about Outbound Synchronous transactions, see the PeopleSoft documentation.
Request Message
Select the name of the request message.
Request Message Version
Select the message version.
c. Click Add.
4. On the Transaction Detail tab, provide values for the following fields. For detailed field descriptions, see your PeopleSoft documentation.
Field
Action/Description
Node Name
Verify the name of the node you defined earlier.
Effective Date
Verify the date the transaction should go into effect.
Status
Select Active.
Transaction Type
Verify that the transaction type is OutSync.
Request Message
Verify the name of the request message.
Request Message Version
Verify the message version.
Routing Type
Select Implicit.
Override Connector
Disable this option.
Comments
Optional descriptive text entry.
5. Click Transactions > Save.
6. On the Messages tab, provide values for the following fields. For detailed field descriptions, see the PeopleSoft documentation.
Field
Action/Description
Node Name
Verify the name of the node you defined earlier.
Effective Date
Verify the date the transaction should go into effect.
Status
Verify that the message status is active.
Log Message Detail
Enable this option if you want to see the transaction's full message details logged in the PeopleSoft Integration Broker Monitor.
Request Message:
Name
Verify the name of the request message.
Version
Verify the request message version.
External Name
Optional entry.
Response Message:
Name
Select the name of the response message.
Version
Select the response message version.
External Name
Optional entry.
7. Click Save.
After you complete these steps, you should have a node defined with connectors and transactions similar to the following example:
Name
Value
Node
WEBM_NODE
GatewayID
LOCAL
ConnectorID
HTTPTARGET
Transactions
OutSync
Request Message
REP_SYNC, version_1
Response Message
WEBM_REPLY, version_1