1 Introduction to Oracle Adapters for Files, FTP, Databases, and Enterprise Messaging

This chapter describes the file, FTP, database, and enterprise messaging adapters that are provided with Oracle BPEL Process Manager. The adapters enable you to integrate BPEL processes with access to file systems, FTP servers, database tables, database queues (advanced queues, or AQ), Java Message Services (JMS), and Oracle Applications. See Oracle BPEL Process Manager Developer's Guide for information about BPEL processes.

This chapter contains the following topics:

Overview of Oracle BPEL Process Manager Technology Adapters
Summary

See Oracle Application Server Adapter Concepts for information about application and mainframe adapters.

Overview of Oracle BPEL Process Manager Technology Adapters

From the Partner Link Window, shown in Figure 1-1, you can access the adapters that are provided with Oracle BPEL Process Manager.

Figure 1-1 Partner Link Window

Description of "Figure 1-1 Partner Link Window"

Click the Define Adapter Service icon, shown in Figure 1-2, to access the Adapter Configuration Wizard.

Figure 1-2 Defining an Adapter

Description of "Figure 1-2 Defining an Adapter"

This wizard enables you to configure the types of adapters shown in Figure 1-3 for use with BPEL processes.

Figure 1-3 Adapter Types

Description of "Figure 1-3 Adapter Types"

When you select an adapter type, the Service Name window shown in Figure 1-4 prompts you to enter a name. For this example, File Adapter was selected in Figure 1-3. When the wizard completes, a WSDL file by this service name appears in the Applications Navigator for the BPEL process (for this example, named ReadFile.wsdl). This file includes the adapter configuration settings you specify with this wizard. Other configuration files (such as header files and files specific to the adapter) are also created and display in the Applications Navigator.

See Oracle Application Server Adapter for Oracle Applications User's Guide for information on using the Oracle Applications adapter listed in Figure 1-3.

Figure 1-4 Adapter Service Name

Description of "Figure 1-4 Adapter Service Name"

The Adapter Configuration Wizard windows that appear after the Service Name window are based on the adapter type you selected. These configuration windows and the information you must provide are described in later chapters of this guide.

Summary

This chapter introduces the file, FTP, database, and enterprise messaging adapters that are provided with Oracle BPEL Process Manager. The adapters enable you to integrate BPEL processes with access to file systems, FTP servers, database tables, database queues, Java Message Services (JMS), and Oracle Applications.