Integration Architect 8.10.0 - Readme - Release

Welcome to Integration Architect release 8.10.0. This document contains the most up-to-date information on the software and supersedes the information contained in the product documentation. It contains the following sections:

Introduction

The 8.10.0 release delivers a number of improvements to the functionality of the previous release. Product packages (such as Data Integrator and Business Integrator) are product/feature subsets of the Integration Architect platform.

The license you purchase determines the features you can use. However, you may find documentation for features you have not purchased and cannot use.

For information on the following topics, see the contact.htm file located in this directory: InstallDir\Common800\Help.

Technical support

Contacting your sales representative

Default installation directory

Web site links

Installation Notes

This release has been tested in a variety of configurations. For detailed installation instructions, see the Getting Started Guide located in InstallDir\Common800\Help.

Microsoft Windows

This section covers topics of interest when installing Integration Architect on a Microsoft Windows operating system.

Administrator Rights

Internet Explorer

You need Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 or later to install the product. You also need Internet Explorer to view the online documentation.

Select Help | About Internet Explorer from a browser window

Verify that the version displayed is 4.72.3612.1713 or higher

Minimum Requirements for Installation under Windows

IBM PC or compatible PC with 700 MHz or faster processor

Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 operating system

300 MB (minimum) of available free hard drive space in the installation location (depending upon the installation options selected)

CD ROM drive for installation

256 MB (minimum) of free memory (RAM)

For maximum performance, ensure that your computer has physical memory to meet the requirements of the local system and all applications.

Windows 95/98/ME/NT are not supported in this product version. Technical Support is not provided for these operating systems.

Java Development Kit Version Compatibility

Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Requirement

The Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM) runtime engine must be present to support URI functionality in certain Map Designer Connectors. If the JVM engine is not installed, you will receive an error message: “Unable to load Java virtual machine.” Version 1.4.2 or higher is required.

Dual video card and title bar settings

If you have a dual video card, then you must disable all title bar settings on the video card to run Integration Architect.

Manual Installation

The components Web Service Invoker and XML Mapper Transformer are provided with this release as separate items that require manual installation.

To manually install components

From the install CD or download, copy the component files — wsi.jar (Web Service Invoker) and XMLMapper.zip (XML Mapper) — to the Plug-ins directory.

The full path to the Plug-ins directory is: InstallDir\Cosmos\Common800\Plug-Ins

Start Process Designer.

The first time you run Process Designer, the component archive is automatically unpacked and the components are available for use.

Note: The ability to run an installed component depends on your particular licensing agreement.

New Features and Enhancements

Integration Architect release 8.10.0 provides improvements made in the following areas:

XML Parsing and Browsing

Support for large XML Schemas

Connectors

MS CRM 1.2

Siebel CRM OnDemand

WebRowSet

WebRowSet is a connector that can be used by the transformation engine in Integration Architect to produce and consume messages in WebRowSet format. This connector will be used on the client side of the integration to produce Update requests and to consume the results from Query requests

Salesforce, SalesLogix, and Siebel CRM OnDemand BatchResponse Property — Added an XML-based batch response reporting mechanism

Base connector name display

User Interface

Simplified multimode operations

Possibility of multiple target objects

Multiple record layout used to define mapping rules

Copy External Schema and Copy Internal Schema is available as a shortcut menu for the following items:

Record Types

Single Record

Fields

Samples

Revised and improved documentation for existing product samples

Added more product samples and included documentation

Added more Java and COM SDK samples with documentation

Documentation Improvements

New Engine SDK Getting Started Guide

New Samples book

Process Designer book restructuring

Map Designer book restructuring

New book for each new component

Rapid Integration Flow Language (RIFL)

Added four new methods to the DJMessage object in RIFL to support message attachments:

AddAttachment

AttachmentCount

GetAttachment

RemoveAttachment

Components

XML Mapper (simple graphical transformation tool)

Transforms an XML document into another XML document using XML schemas (.XSD) as its source and target files.

Web Service

Provides a generic method to invoke a specific web service from within a process. For example, you can design and run business processes that accesses partner web services. This facilitates complete business integration involving bidirectional, seamless data exchange between applications.

XPath

Extracts content from an XML source document and iterates over the extracted result set. Supports dynamic specification of source and queries.

XQuery

Extracts content from an XML source document. Supports dynamic specification of source, queries, and targets.

Facilitates exchange of messages between different applications using standard email protocols, namely SMTP, POP3, and IMAP. Supports sending and receiving text and binary attachments.

Note on Fresh Install (Version 8.10.0)

If you want to run an 8.8.1 process (containing the POP3 component) in an 8.10.0 environment, then you must do the following:

Obtain the email.jar file from an 8.8.1 installation.

In an 8.8.1 installation, the email.jar file is available in InstallDir\common800\Plug-Ins\Healthcare\1.0.0\backup.

Copy the email.jar file to the InstallDir\Common800\Plug-Ins folder of the 8.10.0 installation.

Schematron

Supports Schematron-based validation.

JDBC WebRowSet Iterator

Iterates through the rowsets returned as the result of a SQL SELECT statement and returns the rowsets as WebRowSet XML data.

JDBC WebRowSet Aggregator

Connects to a target database and transmits the WebRowSet XML data to the database.

MSMQ

Uses message properties to store MSMQ message properties.

EDI X12 (TS) Iterator

Iterates over EDI X12 transaction sets.

Data Profiler Invoker

Invokes the Data Profiler engine.

Installer

Engine SDK (Java and COM)

Added API to specify the maximum number of threads —Java SDK

Added SourceLayoutMismatchOption( int newVal)— COM SDK

Environments Supported

This section lists the platforms and environments on which Integration Architect 8.10.0 has been tested:

Windows 2000 SP4

Windows XP SP 1 and SP 2

Windows Server 2003

Bug Fixes by Product

The following table lists the total bugs fixed for each product package in the 8.10.0 release.

Documentation Notes

This section provides information regarding the documentation included with the Integration Architect 8.10.1 products.

Features Documented

The documentation covers the full feature set of the integration environment. Certain features, examples, and tutorials may not apply to your particular product package and license agreement.

Formats

Product Package	Bugs Fixed
Connectors	22
Data Browser	7
Data Profiler	1
Documentation	85
Engine	12
Expression Builder	1
General UI	4
Installer	22
Integration Components	60
Join Designer	11
Map Designer	32
Message Component Framework	5
Process Designer	32
Repository Explorer	4
Repository Manager	6
RIFL	10
Samples	1
SAP Invoker	1
Splash Screen	8
Structured Schema Designer	3

Compiled HTML Help (CHM) for Microsoft Windows user interfaces

Portable Document Format (PDF) for printing

JavaHelp for web- or Java-based user interfaces

On Windows platforms, the PDF and HTML Help files are installed with the product.

Note Integration Architect installs Java on your computer if you do not have it installed.

Useful Links

For a comprehensive list and details of Pervasive Products, see:

http://www.pervasive.com/products

Review information about application development at:

http://www.pervasive.com/developerzone

For Technical Papers, see:

http://www.pervasive.com/support/techpapers.asp

For Product Manual downloads, see:

http://www.pervasive.com/support/updates/index.asp

For information on our Support programs, see:

http://www.pervasive.com/integration/support/support_plans.asp

For information on updates and Service Packs, see:

http://www.pervasive.com/support/updates

Disclaimer

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Integration Architect 8.10.0 - Readme
Release - February 2006

Contents

Introduction

Installation Notes

Microsoft Windows

Administrator Rights

Internet Explorer

Minimum Requirements for Installation under Windows

Java Development Kit Version Compatibility

Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Requirement

Dual video card and title bar settings

Manual Installation

To manually install components

New Features and Enhancements

XML Parsing and Browsing

Connectors

User Interface

Samples

Documentation Improvements

Rapid Integration Flow Language (RIFL)

Components

Installer

Engine SDK (Java and COM)

Environments Supported

Bug Fixes by Product

Documentation Notes

Features Documented

Formats

Useful Links

Disclaimer

Integration Architect 8.10.0 - Readme Release - February 2006

Contents

Introduction

Installation Notes

Microsoft Windows

Administrator Rights

Internet Explorer

Minimum Requirements for Installation under Windows

Java Development Kit Version Compatibility

Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Requirement

Dual video card and title bar settings

Manual Installation

To manually install components

New Features and Enhancements

XML Parsing and Browsing

Connectors

User Interface

Samples

Documentation Improvements

Rapid Integration Flow Language (RIFL)

Components

Installer

Engine SDK (Java and COM)

Environments Supported

Bug Fixes by Product

Documentation Notes

Features Documented

Formats

Useful Links

Disclaimer

Integration Architect 8.10.0 - Readme
Release - February 2006