Creating multiple instances of a connector is in many ways the same as creating a custom connector.
Note: Each additional instance of any adapter supplied with WebSphere Business Integration Server Express will be treated as a separate adapter by the function that limits the total number of adapters that can be deployed.
You can set your system up to create and run multiple instances of a connector by following the steps below. You must:
You must create a connector directory for each connector instance. This connector directory should be named:
ProductDir\connectors\connectorInstance
where connectorInstance uniquely identifies the connector instance.
If the connector has any connector-specific meta-objects, you must create a meta-object for the connector instance. If you save the meta-object as a file, create this directory and store the file here:
ProductDir\repository\connectorInstance
If the business object definitions for each connector instance do not already exist within the project, you must create them.
ProductDir\repository\initialConnectorInstance
Any additional files you create should be in the appropriate connectorInstance subdirectory of ProductDir\repository.
You create a configuration file (connector definition) for the connector instance in Connector Configurator Express. To do so:
To create a startup script:
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You can now run both instances of the connector on your integration server at the same time.