Configuration Utility for Application Data Access with WebSphere Information Integrator

A utility that automates the set-up of IBM middleware for accessing customer relationship management (CRM) data.

Date Posted: December 17, 2004

Overview Requirements Download FAQs Forum Reviews 1. Why would I want to use this utility? 2. What exactly does this utility do? 3. Where can I find the tutorial "Application data access with WebSphere II and WBI"? 4. What do I need to do before I can run this utility? 5. Does this utility help me create a solution with components different from those described in the tutorial? 1. Why would I want to use this utility? If you are interested in accessing application data from an SAP system through WebSphere Information Integrator, this utility will help you to set up a solution quickly and easily. The enclosed tutorial also documents how to access application data from SAP, Siebel, or Peoplesoft, along with data from other relational and non-relational sources. Back to top 2. What exactly does this utility do? This utility automates the configuration steps found in Section 4 and Section 5 of the tutorial "Application data access with WebSphere II and WBI." Back to top 3. Where can I find the tutorial "Application data access with WebSphere II and WBI"? This utility contains the tutorial. Back to top 4. What do I need to do before I can run this utility? You must install the products described in the tutorial and discover the SAP objects you want to use. Specifically, you must complete Section 3 and the first part of Section 5 (up until, but not including, "Configuring the WBI Connector for SAP") of the tutorial. If you want to configure WebSphere Application Server to access the data as well, you must also install WebSphere Application Server 5.x. Back to top 5. Does this utility help me create a solution with components different from those described in the tutorial? This utility is limited to the set-up described in the tutorial. The only other component that it can configure is WebSphere Application Server. Back to top