This activity corresponds to the Find Method on the component
interface. It performs a partial key search for a particular instance
of a component interface, using the search keys at level 0. This activity
returns a collection of component interface instances which match
the search criteria. If no component interface instances match the
search criteria, the count on the collection is zero.
Requirements
The project must already have
a PeopleSoft endpoint, otherwise, input and output mapping will be
disabled.
Configuring this activity requires the following
procedures:
Adding a PeopleSoft activity
to an orchestration
- In an active orchestration, open the Activities tab
and expand the PeopleSoft folder contents.
- Drag the Find Component Interface activity
onto the orchestration.
- When the activity displays in the orchestration, the Find Component
Interface Checklist is displayed below.
Changing the activity name
- In the Checklist, click Summary.
- Review the contents of the Activity Name field
and make any required changes.
Picking a PeopleSoft endpoint
- In the Checklist, click Pick
Endpoint.
- Click Browse and use the Project Explorer
dialog box to select the relevant PeopleSoft endpoint. More than one
may be listed.
- When you click OK, the endpoint-specific
configuration options display in a read-only state.
Note: If you need
to make changes to the selected endpoint configuration, click Edit to
activate the options. Any changes you make will globally affect all
uses of this endpoint in active orchestrations.
Configuring the activity
- In the Checklist, click Configure.
- In the Component Interface Name field,
click Browse.
- In the Browse Component Interface dialog box, select the relevant
interface and click Select.
- In the Checklist, click Retry.
- Review the default settings and make any needed changes. For more
information, see Specifying retry parameters for PeopleSoft activities.
Mapping the Inputs
If
you have not already inserted the endpoint for the other data source
in this orchestration, do so before proceeding with this step. Inputs
represent data that is transmitted from the orchestration (variables)
to the PeopleSoft endpoint (parameters).
- In the Checklist, click Map Inputs. A set
of options is displayed, and the To Activity list shows the PeopleSoft
interface-specific variables.
- Click Select Inputs (above the From Orchestration
list).
- The Select Inputs dialog box lists all of the variables associated
with the other endpoint.
Tip: If no orchestration variables
are displayed, complete the steps in
Creating a custom variable to
add them to this dialog box.
- Choose a variable, then click OK.
Note: A
single variable may contain one or more parameters.
- To link the activities, click and drag a variable from the From
Orchestration list onto a parameter listed in the To
Activity list.
If the link is viable, a line, linking
the two, is displayed.
- Repeat this procedure to link other orchestration variables to
PeopleSoft parameters.
- To test the input links, click Test.
The
Input Test Files table lists all linked variables/parameters.
- In the Location column, click the small
blue button.
- Use the Browse dialog box to select an input test file.
- Click Run Test.
Test results are displayed
in the columns below.
Creating a custom variable
To
create a custom variable in the From Orchestration list, complete
these steps.
- Click Select Input above the From
Orchestration list.
- In the Select Inputs dialog box, click New.
- In the Create New Variable wizard, browse
the listed components.
- Select a data type or schema from the list.
- Click Next.
- In the second wizard, rename this variable (optional).
- Click Finish.
When the Select Inputs
dialog box is redisplayed, the custom variable will be listed and
selected.
- Click OK to add this variable to the From
Orchestration list.
- You can now link the input variable with an activity.
Mapping the Outputs
If
you have not already inserted the endpoint for the other data source
in this orchestration, do so before proceeding with this step.
Note: "Outputs"
represent data that is transmitted from the PeopleSoft endpoint (parameters)
to the orchestration (variables).
- In the Checklist, click Map Outputs.
- Review the parameters listed in the From Activity list.
- If you want to create new orchestration variables that match the
output parameters of the current activity, select a parameter and
then click Copy.
- In the Copy Parameters dialog box, choose one or more parameters,
then click OK to add them to the To
Orchestration list. The data type, schema, or schema fragment
of the selected output parameter is applied to the new variable.
- Click Select Inputs (above the From Orchestration
list).
The Select Inputs dialog box lists all of the variables associated
with the other endpoint.
- If no orchestration variables is displayed, complete the steps
in Creating a custom variable to
add them to this dialog box.
- Choose one or more variables, then click OK to
add them to this list.
Note: A single activity may contain one or more
parameters.
- Drag a parameter from the From Activity list
onto a variable listed in the To Orchestration list.
If
the link is viable, a line, linking the two, is displayed.
- Repeat this procedure to link other parameters and variables.
- To test the output links, click Test.
A
variable is listed in an Input Test Files table.
- In the Location column, click the small
blue button.
- Use the Browse dialog box to select an input test file.
- Click Run Test.
Test results are displayed
in the columns below.